give me five monday

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Give Me Five fave fall time foods with or with out recipes.
1) Sour Cream Pumpkin Coffee Cake

1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream
1 3/4 cup (16 ounce can) solid pack pumpkin
1 slightly beaten egg
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Streusel

Cream butter, 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla in mixing bowl. Add 3 eggs, beating well. Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture alternately with sour cream.

Combine pumpkin, beaten egg, 1/3 cup sugar and pie spice. Spoon half of batter into 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish, spread to corners. Sprinkle half of the Streusel over batter. Spread pumpkin mixture over Streusel. Carefully spread remaining batter over pumpkin mixture. Spread remaining Streusel over top. Bake at 325 degrees F for 50 to 60 minutes or until a wooden pick comes out clean.

Makes 12 servings.

Streusel
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup chopped nuts

Combine brown sugar, butter and cinnamon until blended. Stir in chopped nuts.

2) Chili

3) Taco Soup

Ingredients

* 1 lb. ground turkey or lean beef
* 1 large onion, chopped
* 1 (1 oz.) package Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix
* 1 (1 oz) package Taco Seasoning Mix
* 1 (16 oz.) can pinto beans
* 1 (16 oz) can chili beans (either hot or regular)
* 1 (16 oz) can whole kernel corn
* 1 (8 oz) can Mexican-style tomatoes
* 1 (8 oz) can diced tomatoes (any flavor)


Directions

1. Brown meat & onions and drain.
2. Mix Ranch & Taco seasonings into meat.
3. Add rest of ingredients, undrained to mixture.
4. Simmer 1 hour.
5. 2 Weight Watchers points per cup.

4) Italian Sausage Soup

8 ounces hot turkey Italian sausage link
2 cups low-sodium defatted chicken broth
14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes -- with oregano, basil & garlic
14 1/2 ounces canned cannelini beans -- rinsed and drained
2 cups spinach leaves -- baby
4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Remove casings from sausage. Add sausage to pan, and cook about 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain; return to pan.

Add broth, tomatoes, and beans to pan, and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until beans are heated through. Remove from heat; stir in spinach until wilted. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.

5) hot chocolate... ok, I know it's a drink but I love hot chocolate.