Smoky and sweet with a touch of heat, this hearty stew is the perfect recipe for a chilly night. Use two colors of bell peppers for a more festive look, and be sure to cut your squash into uniform cubes so everything cooks at the same rate. For a little more creaminess, add a dollop of vegan sour cream on top. Bon appétit!
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 cup chopped bell peppers, any color
- 9 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon ground caraway
- 1½ lb. butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes (4 cups)
- 1½ cups chopped tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 tablespoons oat flour
- 2 15-oz. cans red kidney beans, rinsed and drained (3 cups)
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- Sea salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven combine the first six ingredients (through caraway) and ¼ cup water. Cook over medium about 10 minutes or until vegetables soften, stirring occasionally and adding water, 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time, as needed to prevent sticking.
- Add the next five ingredients (through crushed red pepper) and 2 cups water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until squash is fork-tender.
- In a small bowl whisk together oat flour and ¼ cup water; stir into stew. Stir in beans and vinegar. Cook 5 minutes more or until thickened. Season with salt and black pepper.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving (2¼ cups), 340 calories, 70 g carbohydrates, 16 g protein, 1.8 g total fat, 0.5 g saturated fat, 286 mg sodium, 18.9 g fiber, 14.7 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
As I was nearing completion, I had my doubts but this ended up being really delicious. I went heavy on the salt in the end and I was quite pleased overall with taste.
Fed us all week—really healthy. I recommend using broth or stock instead of water.
This is tasty and warming for a rainy day! I forgot to get tomatoes at the grocery store, but added a bit of peanut butter.
I read through all the reviews & because we like spicy foods I doubled the paprikas, did use 9 cloves of garlic, threw in some frozen corn & a small can of diced chiles.
This is a delicious recipe. Thank you so much!
EXCELLENT!
Super good! I only used 3 garlic gloves and added half a stock cube. Also left out the oat flour. It was really good!
I used diced tomatoes with chilies and it was AMAZING!!!
Really easy to make and delicious
This was absolutely AMAZING! I didn’t properly plan this one, and didn’t realize until I was cubing the butternut squash that I didn’t have kidney beans! :\ Double check the cabinet-nada. Check both freezers-still nada! Black beans to the rescue! I took the advice of another rater and added corn and oregano. I also used the AC vinegar in place of the red wine, and I literally tripled both paprikas. The flavors were super delish! And for those raters who say that nine cloves of garlic is too much, I added at least five more PLUS powdered! (Hubby says my taste buds are burnt because I use so many different spices.)
I agree with the other raters that cornbread would accompany this quite well!
FOK, this one was a hit!!!
I absolutely loved the stew. I substituted apple cider vinegar for the red wine vinegar for an extra kick. It was perfect.
This soup is amazing! I didn’t use caraway as I don’t care for its taste/flavor, and I didn’t use flour, and it’s still such a delish fall meal!
9 garlic cloves??? That’s overkill. Don’t know what the obsession with stinking garlic is. It ruins the dish!
Didn’t have bell peppers handy so used poblano. Gave it more of a kick. Added a scoop of sour cream and heavy hand with the salt. Delish. Cornbread would have been nice but it’s not necessary.
This recipe sounds great, except that I don’t think I would enjoy the caraway flavor. Any ideas for substitutions?
Leave it out that is what I do for all my recipes
Fennel is a good substitute for caraway if you want something similar but not the same.
I used veg broth and added more veggies – chopped cauliflower, celery, zuccini – and since I read it lacked flavor I included oregano, thyme and cumin, just until is felt right. I also threw in some cellentani pasta for a ‘twist’. 😉 salt and pep to taste. Tossed in some spinach along with the pasta in the last 20 min. Very tasty. Family loved it.
You completely changed the recipe, so you actually cannot possibly call this a review.
It was okay but not something I will make again. Both my husband and I found it lacking in flavor but the textures were good. The vinegar may be what threw it off for us.
Made this stew tonight. Delish.
I braised the veggies before adding veggie broth (instead of 2 c water).
I never used BOTH paprika together; it “works”. I served with a cornbread-honey muffins. I’m glad this makes a lot. I’m happy to have left overs for tomorrow. ty
No garlic? This is too large for me. Any two servings recipes?
It says nine cloves?
Delicious. Really enjoyed it.
As another reviewer stated, this recipe is pretty bland and lacking bold flavor. I added almond milk and some corn to the leftovers and it helped it a lot. I would make it again adding these adjustments.
Haven’t made it yet, but it looks really good. It’s like the Japanese dish using Kabocha squash and azuki beans.
Could you make your recipe in an instant pot pressure cooker? How would you adapt the recipe for IP? Thanks. Debbie from Hawaii.
I made this recipe and found it to be flat on taste…. it definitely needs more flavor through added spice or herbs. I loved the ingredients (which is why I chose it), but I will definitely figure out the best herbs to add to give it a little more “punch” of flavor.
This was delicious! I used a Crown Prince Squash instead of Butternut and it made for a really rich flavour. Next time I won’t add the flour because it was thick enough.
I think this needs some kind of liquid to help the squash cook. The picture shows a juicer stew than mine. There is no way it will need to be thickened.
The recipe does say to add water as you go along, so there’s at least a couple of cups of water to cook the squash. Thinking of trying this tonight!
looks good but useless without calorie and macro information
Useless? Not for me!!!