As you know Fall is here and we in Atlanta are hoping that means cooler weather too because we have the best Fall Vegetable Stew recipe for you. We took many of our favorite Fall vegetables and put them together for a delicious, hearty, and nutritious stew.
We told you why we love sweet potatoes in our Sweet Potato Muffin post and again in our Southwestern Sweet Potato recipe so today we are going to share all the reasons we love acorn squash.
5 REASONS WHY WE LOVE ACORN SQUASH:
Acorn squash has even more health benefits but let’s get onto this delicious Fall Vegetable Stew recipe – enjoy!!
Fall Vegetable Stew
- Prep Time: 15-20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
- Total Time: 55-65 minutes
- Yield: serves 4
- Category: Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Description
This stew has all fresh ingredients that Fall brings plus there is a ton of nutrients to fuel your body
Ingredients
1 1/2– 2 Tablespoons olive oil
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1 celery stalk, diced
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 small sweet potato, peeled and diced
1 cup of acorn squash, peeled and diced
1 bay leave
4 cups vegetable broth
1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes
1/2 cup dried lentils, rinsed and drained
1/2 Tablespoon minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
1 cup kale, stems removed and chopped
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1.) Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium heat and add onion and celery and saute until the onions are translucent. This should take 3-5 minutes.
2.) Add vegetable broth, tomatoes, bay leaf, and lentils and bring to a boil. Once you reach the boiling point, stir to combine and lower the heat to a simmer and cover the pot. Continue to cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3.) Remove the top and add the squash, sweet potato, garbanzo beans, rosemary, and thyme. Cover and continue to cook for another 15-20 minutes.
4.) Remove lid and add kale and continue to cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste and remove the bay leaf before serving. Enjoy!!
I absolutely loved this for dinner and lunch – had all nutritional elements I needed in a single serving and on top of that was delicious. Will definitely try again
Author
So glad you loved it, Fred – thanks for letting us know!