Savory Pumpkin Stew

Ingredients

1 onion
2 c vegetable broth
2 tb vegetable oil
3 c pumpkin
2 tb prepared mustard
3/4 ts cinnamon
2 tb apple cider
2 potatoes
2 tb wheat flour
1 c peas
1 c corn

Instructions

Salt, pepper to Taste Saute onion and garlic in oil until transparent, about 4 minutes. Add pumpkin and potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Stir in flour until dissolved. Add vegetable brothor water, 1 cup at a time. Stir in mustard, cinnamon and vinegar. Simmer uncovered stirring occasionally, over medium-low heat for 30 minutes, or until sauce is thick and vegetables are tender. Add peas and corn and cook 5 minutes more. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serves 4. Variations: *Turn this stew into a potpie by baking in a pie pan lined with a biscuit crust. *Substitute butternut squash for the pumpkin. (From October, 1992, _Vegetarian Times_)