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Pumpkin Peanut Tomato Stew

Yes, you read that correctly!


I've got all this pumpkin I don't know what to do with and I'm trying to come up with yummy ways to eat it. The best way? Throw things in a pot together and hope it comes out great!

I love the combination of salsa and peanut butter, thanks to a college room mate, and I thought, what if I use pumpkin?

No, this doesn't actually use salsa, but it does use tomato paste and onions, so that's close.

Don't worry about being exact in measurements... I usually just eyeball it as I throw it into the pot.



Ingredients:
2 cups water
2 cups pumpkin chunks (bite sized, cooked, mine were baked)
6 tbsp pb2 (powdered peanut butter)
2 tbsp chunky peanut butter
3-4 tbsp tomato paste
2-3 green onion diced
1/2 vegetable bullion cube
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2-1 tsp sriracha (optional)

Directions:
You will be cooking in a large pot on medium heat. Place all ingredients in the pot in the listed order, reserving some green onion and the sriracha for the topping. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the stew thickens and the green onions have cooked thoroughly. The longer you cook it, the more infused the flavors will be. Serve in a bowl, drizzle the top with sriracha and garnish with raw green onion.

This can be served with rice, other grain, bread, or eaten on its own. I ate mine with rice cakes.

Enjoy!

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