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October 25, 2019 By Tiinatuuli Leave a Comment

PUMPKIN STEW WITH MACARONI

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Pumpkin stew with macaroniCollaboration with Kaslink AITO. Pumpkin stew with macaroni is a hearty creamy meal without a drop of dairy. This stew comes together in about 30 minutes, and it’s the perfect cozy dish for fall with warming spices.

Easy pumpkin stew

I love one pot meals like stews and soups; they save so much time in the kitchen. I also love that I can feed my family twice when making a big pot of stew. I usually pimp it up a bit the next day: add more vegetables and liquid, usually more creaminess. My go-to cream for stews, soups and sauces is AITO Oat cuisine, a thick oat-based dairy-free and gluten-free cooking cream.

How to make a simple vegan stew

Stews are super easy to make and they’re one of the easiest meals to make vegan. You can add your favorite vegetables and your favorite protein source. You can even use all leftover and old veggies in your stew (no food waste!).

This time I chose pumpkin and smoked tofu, which tastes amazing with warming spices. If smoked tofu is not available where you live, you can use any marinated tofu.

  1. Chop and/or grate vegetables. Dry and crumble tofu.
  2. Heat oil in a pot, sautee garlic and spices.
  3. Mix tofu and veggies with garlic and spices.
  4. Add liquid and let simmer under a lid until veggies are almost ready.
  5. Add pasta / rice or other grains of choice and cook until ready.
  6. Pour cream either to the pot or when serving the stew.
  7. Garnish with fresh herbs. ENJOY this cozy meal!

Pumpkin stew with macaroniWorld Pasta Day

I got the idea for this pumpkin stew with macaroni from my lasagna soup recipe, which is one of my kids’ favorite vegan meals. I used macaroni instead of lasagna, and it’s even better because the sauce is absorbed in the tiny holes of the macaroni.

And speaking of macaroni, today is world pasta day! October 25th is a great day to celebrate this humble and tasty grain… although we celebrate pasta almost every day ๐Ÿ™‚

I have a lot of pasta recipes on my blog, because it’s simply our favorite meal. Seeing my kids eat vegan pasta with good appetite encourages me to cook more pasta. I really want my kids to love vegan food and if I can do that through pasta, that’s alright with me โ™ฅ

Happy pasta day every day!

Pumpkin stew with macaroni

Tiina @myberryforest
Pumpkin stew with macaroni is a hearty creamy meal without a drop of dairy. It comes together in about 30 minutes, and is the perfect cozy dish for fall.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine gluten-free, vegan
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 7 oz / 200 g block of firm marinated tofu I recommend smoked tofu
  • 14 oz / 400 g pumpkin such as hokkaido
  • about an inch of fresh ginger (a thick piece)
  • 3-4 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • 3 tsp curry powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika powder
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 4 cups crushed tomatoes
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • ~10 oz / 300 g dry macaroni (or other pasta of choice)
  • 1 cup Kaslink AITO Oat cuisine oat-based cooking cream
  • Fresh herbs such as parsley or cilantro
  • Salt and pepper to taste If the veggie broth is low in salt you might need to add more to the stew. You can also add pepper if you like ๐Ÿ™‚

Instructions
 

  • Cut block of tofu in a few pieces and dry them inside a kitchen cloth. Crumble dried tofu into small pieces.
  • Cut pumpkin into bite size pieces. No need to peel if using hokkaido pumpkin.
  • Grate ginger and chop garlic.
  • Warm oil in a large pot. Sautee ginger and garlic for a minute or two until soft.
  • Add tomato paste and spices and warm the paste in the pot for about a minute.
  • Add tofu and chopped pumpkin and mix with tomato paste-spice mix.
  • Pour liquid into the pot: crushed tomatoes and veggie broth. Mix well and let simmer under the lid for about 10 - 15 minutes. The pumpkin pieces should have softened a bit, but not too much.
  • Add macaroni and cook in them in the stew according to package instructions.
  • Pour Oat cuisine to the pot when the stew is ready or pour it to the bowl when serving soup.
  • Garnish with fresh herbs. Enjoy this hearty fall meal!

Notes

Check out the cooking time for your pasta first so you can estimate at which point you need to add it to the stew. Just make sure the pumpkin doesn't become too mushy (unless that's what you prefer) nor that the pasta cooks too long.
You can always add more liquid to the stew if needed. I prefer either more veggie broth or cream.ย 
Keyword macaroni, pasta, pumpkin, stew, vegan

ps You can follow Myberryforest also on Facebook ๐Ÿ™‚

 

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