pumpkin stew recipe
If you’ve never tried this pumpkin stew recipe, this my friends, is a recipe you’ll want to pin immediately. It is absolutely incredible and bursting with crisp, fall flavors like fresh, juicy apple and creamy, nutrient-rich pumpkin. You have not lived until you’ve tried this pumpkin stew!
Life-Changing Flavors
Like I mentioned above, this autumn stew is infused with juicy apple and creamy pumpkin flavors. Now, you might think at first that those would taste unusual in a stew, but trust me, one taste will convince you otherwise! It is life-changing y’all! In a really, really good way. You’ll wonder why you’ve never made it before now! And you may just make it more than once. Just sayin 😉
Pairings
Now, if you’re wondering what to pair this pumpkin stew recipe with, I recommend this recipe for the most delicious, ultimate hummus. You can also serve it with a glass of icy cold apple cider. Or hard cider for that matter!
Best Brands
There’s a few apples to chose from for this recipe. We liked how the Granny Smith variety tasted the best. We also liked how these brands of ingredients produced the most flavor. If you aren’t a member of Thrive Market yet, get ready for an awesome savings and incredible vegan foods delivered to your door!
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- Pacific Foods Organic Low Sodium Vegetable Broth. View here.
- Thrive Market Organic Pumpkin. View here.
- Thrive Market Organic Fire Roasted Tomatoes. View here.
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pumpkin stew recipe

Apple Infused Pumpkin Stew
This pumpkin stew recipe is perfect for all those crisp autumn evenings you want something hot and bursting with fall flavors!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 white onion, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 c fresh kale, packed
- 1 14.5 oz can fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 c pumpkin purée
- 4 c vegetable broth, low sodium
- 2 apples (we used Granny Smith)
- 1 tsp dried parsly
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- pinch freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- pinch cayenne pepper
- pinch sea salt (optional)
Instructions
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Add the olive oil to a large stock pot on medium low heat. Add the diced onions and sauté until fragrant, approximately 3 minutes.
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Add the garlic and cook until golden, approximately 2 minutes more.
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Add the tomatoes, pumpkin, vegetable broth, apples and spices. Combine with a whisk and bring to a simmer.
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Reduce the heat to low and allow to stew for approximately 30 minutes.
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Remove from the heat and ladle into bowls. Add additional freshly ground black pepper and sea salt to taste and enjoy!
Notes & More
Ingredients
We tested a few varieties of brands of ingredients for this recipe and determined the following brands created the tastiest, most flavorful stew!
- Pacific Foods Organic Low Sodium Vegetable Broth. View here.
- Thrive Market Organic Pumpkin. View here.
- Thrive Market Organic Fire Roasted Tomatoes. View here.
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