Savory pumpkin stew

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Onion, diced
2cupsVegetable broth
Or water
3Cloves, garlic, minced
2tablespoonsVegetable oil
3cupsPumpkin; peeled, seeded,
Chopped
2tablespoonsPrepared mustard
¾teaspoonGround cinnamon
2tablespoonsApple cider
Vinegar
2Potatoes, peeled, chopped
2tablespoonsWhole-wheat flour
1cupFrozen peas
1cupFrozen corn
Salt, pepper to
Taste

Directions

Saute onion and garlic in oil until transparent, about 4 minutes. Add pumpkin and potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.

Stir in flour until dissolved. Add vegetable brothor water, 1 cup at a time. Stir in mustard, cinnamon and vinegar. Simmer uncovered stirring occasionally, over medium-low heat for 30 minutes, or until sauce is thick and vegetables are tender. Add peas and corn and cook 5 minutes more. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serves 4.

Variations:

*Turn this stew into a potpie by baking in a pie pan lined with a biscuit crust. *Substitute butternut squash for the pumpkin.

(From October, 1992, _Vegetarian Times_)