Pumpkin love is real. We spice up our coffee, decorate our home, and take family pics with this fall favorite. Pumpkin is a holistically healthy, God-made food too! It’s an underrated seasonal fall superfood. In this post, I share a healthy pumpkin dinner recipe. My husband gets full credit for coming up with this favorite fall recipe. And if you want to know what makes pumpkin so healthy, keep reading.
What nutrient is pumpkin high in?
Pumpkin is a superfood! Check out the list below with its nutrients and related benefits:
- High in fiber
- Low Calorie – 50 calories per cup
- Carotenoids
- Potassium
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin E
- Alpha hydroxy acids
- Carotenoid beta-cryptoxanthin
- Digestion friendly
- Helps weight loss
- Reduce cancer risk
- Lowers blood pressure and stroke risk
- Improves vision
- Immune boosting
- Aids healing
- Healthy skin
- Anti-inflammatory
Is canned pumpkin really pumpkin, or is it squash?
Most canned pumpkin is another squash variety. Bummer, I know! If this is news to you, think about carving a pumpkin. Upon opening, you scoop out stringy goop with seeds attached. This doesn’t make for great cooking. However, pumpkin is a type of squash and the cans we load our shopping cart with every fall are also squash. Squash of all kinds is great for our health. So whether we’re eating pumpkin, butternut, acorn, or another, love your body with superfood squash.
How healthy is squash for you?
Pumpkin or not, all squash is nutrient-dense. Squash is high in vitamins A, C, E, iron, folate, fiber, carotenoids, and potassium. Like the health benefits of pumpkin listed above, the same applies to all squash varieties.
Pumpkin Filet Mignon Stew Recipe – Healthy Pumpkin Dinner Recipe
Pumpkin Filet Mignon Stew
Equipment
- Cutting Board
- Kitchen Knife
- Large Cooking Pot
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
Ingredients
- 7 Cups Beef Stock
- 2 15 oz. can Pumpkin Puree
- 2 Cups Kale, chopped
- 1 Large Onion, chopped
- 5 Cloves Garlic, chopped
- 1 Cup White Wine
- 4 Tb. Olive Oil
- 10 Oz. Filet Mignon, thin slices
- Salt & Pepper
- Flat Leaf Parsley
Instructions
- Bring stock and pumpkin puree to a boil. While heating, wash and chop vegetables and filet mignon.
- Once stock and puree are at a boil, reduce heat. Add onion, kale, garlic, and meat.
- Simmer on low for 2 hours.
- Add white wine, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
Frequently Asked Questions
The last thing you need to know about cooking a healthy pumpkin dinner recipe
Load up on pumpkin and squash every fall! This God-made food does so much to boost your body. And if you want to know what God says about your health, sign up for your copy of 17 Bible Scriptures on Health & Wellness.
