Step 1: prepare the ingredients.

So, you decided to cook this delicious vegetarian dish and you have all the necessary products at hand, then let's get started. First, we put a full kettle of purified water on medium heat, let it boil. We don't waste a minute, we take a small pumpkin weighing one kilogram, rinse it, dry it with paper kitchen towels, put it on a cutting board and cut it into 2 equal parts with a sharp kitchen knife.

With a tablespoon, remove the seeds with fibers from this vegetable and remove the hard peel. Then cut the pulp into medium cubes, slices or blocks of 1.5 to 2 centimeters in size and move them into a clean dish.

Then we rinse the tomatoes, make a cross-shaped incision on each, put them in a deep bowl, pour boiling water from a kettle, so that they are completely covered, and leave in it for 40-60 seconds. After that, put the tomatoes in a bowl of ice water, cool, dry, carefully remove the peels from the tomatoes, divide them one by one into 4–6 equal parts, put them into the blender bowl and grind them at high speed until they become liquid puree.

Now we remove the stalks from the bell peppers, gut them from seeds, rinse them, dip them with paper towels and chop them into strips or pieces of arbitrary shape up to 1 centimeter thick.

Then peel the onions, carrots and garlic. We also rinse them under trickles of cold running water, dry them, take turns moving them onto the board and grind them. The first in cubes, quarters or straws, and the second in rings, half rings, or just chop on a coarse grater.

We squeeze the cloves through a special press into a small bowl. After that, put the rest of the ingredients on the countertop and proceed to the next step.

Step 2: prepare the pumpkin vegetable stew.

We put a deep frying pan, cauldron or non-stick pan on medium heat and pour in the required amount of vegetable oil. After a few minutes, dip the onion and carrots into well-heated fat and fry them until tender golden brown for about 4-5 minutesstirring constantly with a wooden kitchen spatula. As soon as these vegetables are slightly browned, add pumpkin with bell peppers to them. We loosen everything to a uniform consistency and simmer 5 minutes.

Then we season the semi-prepared dish with ground tomatoes, squeezed through a press with garlic, paprika, laurel leaf, salt and two types of pepper: chili flakes, as well as ground black. Mix everything again, cover with a lid so that a very small gap remains, and simmer over a very low heat 30 minutes, for which the stew is completely cooked. As soon as it reaches the desired consistency, all the components of the food will soften, becoming tender, turn off the stove and let the fragrant food brew 10-12 minutes... Then we lay it out in portions on plates and begin to taste.

Step 3: Serve the pumpkin vegetable stew.

Vegetable ragout with pumpkin is served hot as the second main vegetarian dish, although cold it can be served as a good appetizer-salad or a side dish with meat, poultry, fish or game. Before tasting, each portion of this fragrant dish can be sprinkled with fresh finely chopped dill, parsley, cilantro, basil, green onions if desired, seasoned with cream, sour cream or mayonnaise. This stew turns out to be not very satisfying, so it is better to savor it with unleavened or rich rolls, lavash, flat cakes, but bread is also suitable. Cook with love and enjoy healthy homemade food!
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If desired, fresh peas, cauliflower cut into small pieces, broccoli, zucchini or eggplant peeled from the skin can be added to the set of vegetables, they must be stewed simultaneously with pumpkin and bell peppers;

The spices indicated in the recipe are not fundamental, but give the finished dish a pleasant aftertaste, if desired, they can be replaced with any other spices, as well as dried herbs that are used during the preparation of vegetable dishes;

An alternative to vegetable oil is any animal or butter fats.

On the eve of important events or during a fast, you really want to eat something light and tasty. And there is nothing better than pumpkin. There are many options for preparing this dish, the ingredients are in any refrigerator and are available on the vegetable market. The only thing left is to find the most interesting and original recipe.

Vegetable stew

Pumpkin is versatile. It goes well with other vegetables, harmonizes with meat, can be used for sweet pastries and making drinks. Moreover, it is very useful and well stored in the cold season, which means that even in winter you can make vegetable stew from it.

Any vegetables are combined with pumpkin. The stew turns out to be incredibly light and tasty, looks good and has a rich aroma, can be used as an independent dish or as a side dish for meat. It should be noted that traditional Russian cuisine knows many recipes in which pumpkin takes pride of place.

The easiest vegetable stew recipe

Peel the pumpkin and cut into cubes or small slices. Add spices. Here, everyone decides for himself what exactly: coriander, turmeric, basil, etc. Here you also need to add one teaspoon of sugar and a pinch of salt. Now the pumpkin needs to be alone so that it is well nourished with aromatic spices.

Now you can chop the onion, but do not grind it too much, this is a vegetable stew with pumpkin, so each component should be felt. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and send pumpkin there, simmer until transparent. At this time, you need to peel the tomatoes, cut them into quarters and send them to the pumpkin. Only then can you add the onion and bring the dish to full readiness, stewing the vegetables together for another five minutes.

Pumpkin and meat - the perfect combination

To prepare a vegetable stew with meat, you need the following ingredients:

• One and a half kilograms of the pumpkin itself.
• One kilogram of pork.
• One can of canned peas and one can of corn.
• One tomato and two bell peppers.
• Onions, fresh herbs and spices.

To make a vegetable stew with pumpkin and meat, you must first peel the vegetable and cut it into small cubes, then place it in a preheated pan. Since pumpkin secretes a large amount of liquid, it turns out that it is stewed in its own juice.

At this time, you can tackle the meat, which must be cut into small pieces, slightly beaten off and also fried in vegetable oil. The onions should be sautéed separately. In the pan where the meat was stewed, peas and corn should be poured along with the contents. Simmer the whole mixture for 15 minutes.

And only now can you combine it with meat and other vegetables. Sliced \u200b\u200btomatoes, bell peppers and onions are also added here. At the very end, it is advisable to add garlic passed through a press, fresh herbs and spices.

Lenten stew

This option is ideal for fasting or dieting. The pumpkin vegetable ragout recipe is easy to prepare, and all the ingredients you need are grown in your garden or sold at the vegetable market. For the stew you will need: 500 g of pumpkin, 200 g of celery, 1 carrot and onion, 2 tomatoes and bell peppers, sunflower oil and garlic.

You can make a vegetable stew with pumpkin and zucchini, but consider this recipe first. The dish is prepared very quickly and easily. All vegetables are washed and cut into small pieces. It is advisable to cut sweet peppers and tomatoes into 4-6 slices, depending on their size. Garlic can be minced with a press, but it is better to cut into several pieces. Carrots are also cut in half rings.

The only thing left to do is to stew all the ingredients in a frying pan or cauldron until fully cooked. Add garlic at the very end for a rich flavor. The dish can be served hot or cold.

Vegetable stew with pumpkin and potatoes

Ingredients for cooking:

• 1 medium pumpkin.
• Several carrots.
• Two onions.
• Two medium-sized turnips.
• 5-6 potatoes.
• Spices and garlic.

First of all, pumpkin cut into small cubes is sent to the pan. After a few minutes, she will start up the juice, and all other vegetables will be stewed in this liquid. After that, immediately after the pumpkin, turnips are added to the container, since it takes the most time to fully cook it. Next comes the turn of potatoes and onions - vegetables are sent to the pan after the turnip.

Partially cut the carrots into half rings, and grate the rest of the remaining portion on an appropriate grater, then send to all the other vegetables. At the very end, add the garlic, passed through a press, and spices.

Vegetable stew with pumpkin and zucchini

As already mentioned, pumpkin can be stored for a long time in the cold season. The same goes for her close relative, the vegetable marrow. So why not combine these two elements into one incredibly delicious dish that will remind you of the bounty of the last summer month? Whether or not meat is used in this dish is a matter of personal preference. You can add fried chicken breast or pork to the vegetables, or you can serve the vegetable stew with pumpkin separately. The recipe with a photo clearly demonstrates how beautiful and appetizing this dish looks.

You can talk for a long time, but it's time to take action. So, for cooking you need the following ingredients:

• Potatoes - 6 pcs.
• Bulbs - 2 pcs.
• 1 bell pepper.
• 2 carrots.
• 3 tomatoes.
• A small piece of pumpkin (about 300 g).
• Zucchini - 200 g.
• Spices and little for frying.

All vegetables, except for carrots and onions, are cut into large enough pieces and sent to the cauldron for stewing. Of course, the dishes should already be warmed up with a little vegetable oil. As soon as the pumpkin starts to become transparent, you can add chopped onions and spices (turmeric for a golden color, curry, pepper, thyme, etc.). Here it is advisable to reduce the heat and leave the vegetables alone for a while. Pumpkin juice should be enough to keep them from burning. Then you can add pepper and tomato, season with garlic, hold on the fire for another 10 minutes and move the cauldron to the oven. This dish is delicious on its own. But you can serve it along with juicy and aromatic meat.

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Pumpkin ragout with vegetables is not only delicious, but also a healthy dish. It will be a wonderful decoration for any Lenten table. This stew can be a great side dish for any meat dish, but many recommend using it as a standalone dish.

A distinctive feature of this dish is that it is prepared from any vegetables that are always available in the home refrigerator. Cabbage, zucchini, potatoes, eggplants, bell peppers and beans are added to it. Its constant constituents are carrots and onions.

Required ingredients

- 1 small pumpkin, weighing 1 kg;

- 2 carrots;

- 1 onion;

- 2 tomatoes;

- 4 potatoes;

- 1 can of canned beans (chickpeas can be used if desired);

- 1-1.5 cups of broth or water;

- seasonings - to taste.

How to make a pumpkin vegetable stew?

Stew of vegetables with pumpkin, the recipe for which begins with the fact that all vegetables must be well washed with plain water and peeled. Next, you need to cut them. This must be done in blocks or cubes 1.5 cm thick. Cut the onion into thin strips.

Add a small amount of oil to the pan in which the dish will be cooked and heat over medium heat. Next, you need to put onions in it and fry it until it acquires a translucent appearance.

Next, vegetables are added to the pan. You need to start with those vegetables that take longer to process. The pumpkin is usually placed at the very end. Next, liquid is added to the vegetables. It is necessary to extinguish them for half an hour.

Then canned white beans are added to the vegetables. Salt the dish and add pepper to taste. The vegetables continue to simmer for about 15 minutes.

Oven baked vegetable stew with pumpkin is ideal for young children. So it will acquire a richer taste and become very soft and tender.

Pumpkin ragout with vegetables in the oven

The recipe for cooking pumpkin stew with vegetables in the oven is very simple: you need the same ingredients as in the previous recipe.

Initially, you need to preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Then you need to rinse and peel all vegetables.

Put the softer ingredients in the first layer in the dish. At the top there will be vegetables that require a longer processing.

Then the dish must be salted and all the spices added. Vegetables are placed in the oven for 20 minutes.

You can add a little butter to the dish 10 minutes before the end of cooking. This will give the vegetables a richer taste and softer.

You can add herbs or a spoonful of sour cream to the finished dish.

Enjoy your meal!

Calorie content: Not specified
Time for preparing: Not indicated

Pumpkin Meat Stew is another use for pumpkin, and another simple and delicious meat dish. You can cook meat stew from absolutely any vegetables in any combination, and if you don't have pumpkin, replace it with zucchini, zucchini, or take the same amount of sweet bell peppers. If you like the sour taste of meat and vegetable stews, add tomato sauce or tomatoes. Take a look at the recipe
Following our recipe, you will make a sensibly spicy meat stew with pumpkin by adding capsicum. You can add pepper in a smaller amount, or instead of fresh paprika, take ground pepper, ready-made adjika or a mixture of ground peppers. Either way, how spicy a stew is cooked is a matter of taste.
So, the recipe for stew with meat and vegetables - read and cook with us.
Ingredients:

- lean pork or young beef - 500 gr;
- potatoes - 5-8 tubers;
- pumpkin - 400 gr;
- onions - 3-4 heads (large);
- carrots - 1 pc;
- water or vegetable, meat broth - 150-200 ml;
- salt - to taste;
- vegetable oil - 3 tbsp. l;
- hot peppers - 2 medium pods (to taste);
- ground black pepper or allspice - 1 tsp;
- broccoli cabbage - 100-150 gr.

How to cook from a photo step by step

To cook a stew with meat and vegetables, first you need to cut the meat into small pieces (portionwise). If you're making beef stew, it's best to cut the meat into slices and beat off slightly. Then cut into smaller pieces.

Chop the onion into rings or half rings. Take more onion - the meat stew will be tastier, and the gravy is thicker.

Heat vegetable oil in a cauldron or saucepan. Lay out pieces of meat, fry until golden brown. Pour in half a glass of water or broth, simmer the meat, covered for 30 minutes. Then remove the cover, evaporate the remaining liquid.

Add chopped onions and carrots to the meat, cut into wedges, wedges or cubes. Salt the onion until transparent.

While the onions are sautéing, peel and dice the potatoes. Place with meat and vegetables. Stew the potatoes for 5-10 minutes without adding liquid, so that they are saturated with fat and meat aroma. Then pour in enough water to cover the potatoes by half. Salt, simmer until potatoes are almost cooked.

When the potatoes are almost cooked but not tender, add the diced pumpkin to the stew. If the stew will be cooked with the addition of tomato, it must be diluted in water and poured in 5 minutes after adding the pumpkin.

Simmer stew until pumpkin is soft. 3-5 minutes before cooking, put small inflorescences of frozen broccoli and hot peppers into the meat stew. Free the pepper from the seeds (otherwise it will be very spicy) and finely chop the pods with a knife. Wash your hands, board and knife immediately under cold water. Cover the stew with a lid and simmer for a few more minutes (until broccoli is done). If not using chilli, season the meat stew with black pepper to taste.

Ready-made stew can be served as an independent dish with sour cream, yogurt, or you can cook crumbly rice, pasta or buckwheat for it as a side dish.

The recipe for stew with meat and vegetables was sent by the author Elena Litvinenko (Sangina)
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