Oh lovely autumn – you are the most delicious and generous time of the year! Just look at the amazing colors of this pumpkin & kale stew. It smells like heaven and tastes so aromatic and good. I can’t resist to immerse my spoon in this delicious vegan comfort bowl.
The recipe was created in cooperation with “Creme Vega” what is a German vegan substitute product for “Creme Fraiche”. It makes your stews, soups and sauces super creamy and rich. If you live in a country where this product is not available, you can substitute it with hummus or just a spoon of plantbased yoghurt. But in case you live in Germany – keep an eye on the cooling shelf of your grocery store. It’s so worth it. But either way you should definitely try this rich, luscious pumpkin stew as it is super easy to make and definitely an autumn highlight on your table. Looking forward to your feedback, all the best Lea
Rustic Pumpkin Stew with Kale
Ingredients
- 1 small or half of a pumpkin (800 g/ 28 oz weight unpeeled weight with seed, peeled weight approx. 550-600 g/19.4-21 oz )
- 250 g (8.8 oz) potatoes
- 140 g (4.9 oz) onions
- 1 small clove of garlic
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. tomato paste
- 50 ml (a dash) red wine (can be substituted by a bit more broth)
- 700 ml (2.9 cups) vegetable broth
- 2-3 dried bay leaves
- 80 g (2.8 oz) kale (weight without the hard stalk/ with stalk 130 g/4.5 oz)
- 1 pot Creme Vega (or plantbased yoghurt)
- 2 tsp. paprika powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- A bit of freshly grounded nutmeg
- Salt
- Chili flakes to your liking
Instructions
- Cut the pumpkin in half, remove the seeds and cut off the skin with a sharp, sturdy knife. It is best to quarter the pumpkin, place it on the worktop with the skin facing upwards and cut the skin wafer-thin with a sharp knife. This can be done effortlessly.
- Dice the peeled nutmeg pumpkin. Wash the potatoes and dice them as well (no need to peel the potatoes here). Peel 140 g onions and a small clove of garlic and finely slice .
- Heat the olive oil in a pan and sauté the onion and garlic cubes briefly. Add 2 tbsp. tomato paste and brown for 1 minute. Deglaze the ingredients with 50 ml red wine (or add vegetable broth directly), then add 600-700 ml vegetable broth and add the pumpkin and potato cubes. Add bay leaves and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir from time to time.
- After cooking for 15 minutes, wash the kale, remove the leaves from the hard stalk, chop and add to the stew. Season the stew with 2 tsp. paprika powder, 1 tsp. cumin, a bit of nutmeg, salt and chili flakes. Cook the kale in the stew for about 5 more minutes. Add some more broth or water to get the desired consistency. Then stir 2-3 tablespoons of Cream Vega into the stew and season with salt.
- Arrange the pumpkin stew in your favorite bowls, add a dash of Creme Vega and sprinkle with chili flakes to your liking.
So you can enjoy autumn from its most beautiful side. Enjoy it.
Muscat pumpkin captivates not only by its wonderful deep orange colour, but also by its intense, slightly nutty pumpkin taste.
