Pumpkin Black Bean And Chicken Sausage Stew Recipes

BLACK BEAN, CORN AND PUMPKIN STEW

Steps:

• Heat olive oil until hot. Add red pepper and saute for 5 minutes or until somewhat tender. Add the cumin seeds and saute a few seconds until you get a whiff of their aroma. Add garlic, oregano, cinnamon, cloves and paprika and saute for a few seconds or until aromatic. Add corn, winter squash, tomatoes with their juices, the broth and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until squash is almost tender. Add beans, cover and simmer another 5 to 10 minutes or until squash is completely tender. (If liquid seems to be evaporating too much, add more water.) Season to taste with salt and pepper and spoon over noodles. Garnish with jalapeno pepper and toasted sunflower seeds.

PUMPKIN AND BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a soup pot over medium heat. Add oil. When oil is hot, add onion. Saute onions 5 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes, black beans and pumpkin puree. Stir to combine ingredients and bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and stir in cream, curry, cumin, cayenne and salt, to taste. Simmer 5 minutes, adjust seasonings and serve garnished with chopped chives.

PUMPKIN BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Pour 2 cans of the black beans into a food processor or blender, along with the can of tomatoes. Puree until smooth. Set aside.
• Melt butter in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until the onion is softened. Stir in the bean puree, remaining can of beans, beef broth, pumpkin puree, and sherry vinegar. Mix until well blended, then simmer for about 25 minutes, or until thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Stir in the ham, and heat through before serving.

WHITE BEAN AND SAUSAGE STEW IN PUMPKIN BOWLS

Steps:

• Put beans into a medium bowl; cover with cold water by 2 inches. Refrigerate 8 hours (up to overnight). Drain beans and transfer to a large stockpot.
• Make bouquet garni: Place bay leaves, thyme sprigs, and the peppercorns on a square of cheesecloth; tie into a bundle with kitchen twine. Add stock, onion, and bouquet garni to pot with beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer until beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Drain beans, reserving cooking liquid. Discard bouquet garni.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using a keyhole saw, cut out tops of pumpkins, and reserve. Remove seeds. Rub inside of each pumpkin with the oil, and season with salt and pepper. Place pumpkins and tops right side up on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake 25 minutes. Remove tops; let cool completely on a wire rack, and reserve for garnish. Turn pumpkins upside down, and bake until flesh is tender but firm, about 25 minutes more. Let cool completely on rack.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add sausage. Cook, stirring, until sausage is browned, about 7 minutes. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter, the pearl onions, potatoes, carrots, leeks, and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables have softened, about 12 minutes. Stir in mushrooms and peas. Stir in flour, and cook 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add milk; simmer 5 minutes. Stir in beans, reserved cooking liquid, sage, thyme leaves, and 2 cups water. Bring to a simmer; cook until thick, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Divide the stew among pumpkin shells. Place on baking sheets, and bake until pumpkins are soft, about 15 minutes. Garnish with tops.

CHICKEN PUMPKIN STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chicken; saute 4 minutes or until browned and remove to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium and add onions, red pepper pieces, and garlic. Saute 4 minutes until softened.
• Add 1 1/2 cups broth, the tomatoes, paprika and salt.
• Bring to a boil; then add chicken, pumpkin and beans.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 12 minutes or until chicken and pumpkin are tender.
• Meanwhile stir remaining broth, the cornstarch and peanut butter in a bowl until smooth.
• Add to pot and stir until blended.
• Cook 2 minutes or until thickened. Enjoy!
• *Great with some nice crusty bread for dipping, yum :).

BLACK BEAN-PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Place beans and tomatoes in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Set aside., In a Dutch oven, saute onions in oil until tender. Add garlic and cumin; saute 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, pumpkin, vinegar, pepper and bean mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes., Stir in bourbon if desired. Garnish each serving with sour cream, green onions and pumpkin seeds.

BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the chorizo and ham 2 to 3 minutes. Place the onion in the pot, and cook until tender. Stir in garlic, and cook until tender, then mix in the sweet potatoes, bell pepper, tomatoes with juice, chile pepper, and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes, until sweet potatoes are tender.
• Stir the beans into the pot, and cook uncovered until heated through. Mix in the mango and cilantro, and season with salt.

BLACK BEANS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add sausage and cook until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add carrots and shallots to skillet and cook until beginning to soften, about 4 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add black beans and broth and bring mixture to a boil. Add sausage, reduce heat to a rapid simmer, and cook until carrots are tender, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in parsley. Serve with more parsley and a dollop of yogurt.

BLACK BEAN 'N' PUMPKIN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and pepper; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker; stir in the next 10 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours. If desired, top with avocado and green onions.