Pumpkin Bean Stew

This is an easy crock pot meal for a chilly evening.


Ingredients

• 1 15 ounce can pureed pumpkin (or 2 cups cooked pumpkin)
• 1 15 ounce can chick peas (or 2 cups cooked)
• 1 15 ounce can pinto beans (or 2 cups cooked)
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 chili in adobo sauce, minced with seeds removed (for more heat, leave in all or part of the seeds)
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 cups veggie broth
• sliced Haas avocado, optional

Directions

1. Toss everything except for the avocado into a crock pot and cook on high for 2 hours.

2. Serve topped with avocado and a little more diced onion. This is great on its own or over your favorite cooked grain.