Quick Pumpkin Stew with Tortellini

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Quick Pumpkin Stew with Tortellini

This gorgeous, pumpkin stew is fragrant and flavorful with savory guanciale, sweet Medjool dates, and tortellini pasta. It’s a unique stew in a one-pot meal, ready in thirty minutes.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Greek, International, Italian, Mediterranean

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Servings

Calories 879kcal

Author by Jenny | The Greek Foodie

Ingredients

7 oz guanciale cubed
1 onion roughly chopped
1 garlic clove roughly chopped
14 oz pumpkin diced and steamed
2½ cups chicken stock 500 ml
4 cup Medjool dates roughly chopped
10 chestnuts cooked, quartered
10 oz tortellini pasta filled with prosciutto or your favorite filling
½ cup heavy cream
1 cup Parmigiano Reggiano grated

Spices and herbs

2 rosemary sprigs just the leaves
2 fresh sage sprigs just the leaves roughly chopped
4 cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground coriander

Instructions

Chop the guanciale into bite-size pieces. Next, chop the onion and garlic, and herbs. Finally, cut the chestnuts into four parts and chop roughly the Medjool dates.
Place a medium-large pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add the guanciale and cook until the edges have caramelized.
Add the onion and garlic and saute for a couple of minutes.
Add the cubed pumpkin with the chopped herbs.
Stir and cook for 3-5 minutes; pour in the stock. Add the chopped chestnuts and dates, stir and simmer on medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
Follow with the heavy cream and parmesan, and tortellini. Cook in high medium heat until the tortellini is fully cooked, about five minutes.
Serve in bowls with more grated parmesan.

Notes

Substitutions

- Pumpkin. Great substitutes are butternut squash or sweet potatoes.

- Guanciale. You can use pancetta or thick bacon.

- Broth. Chicken, vegetable, it is all good.

- Medjool dates. Good substitutes are dried figs, prunes, apricots, and raisins.

- Chestnuts. Go for hazelnuts, pecans, or macadamia nuts.

- Fresh tortellini pasta. You can use dry tortellini. Add them to the pot 15 minutes after you start cooking. Watch the liquid; you might need to add a bit more water or broth. Most brands are ready in 10-12 minutes. Feel free to use your favorite filling.

Nutritional Info – Please remember that the nutritional information provided is only estimated and can vary based on the products used.

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