Ingredients

1 small sweet onion, cut into wedges

1 yellow sweet pepper, seeded and sliced

1/2 cup lentils

1 Tbsp olive oil

2 tsp grated fresh ginger

1 tsp curry powder

1 tsp ground cumin

1 26-oz box chicken or vegetable stock

1 15-oz can pumpkin puree or fresh puree pumpkin or squash

Preparation

In a 4- to 5-quart dutch oven cook onion, sweet pepper, and lentils in hot oil over medium high heat for 2 minutes. Whisk in ginger, curry powder, cumin, stock, and pumpkin puree. Bring to rolling boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered for 25 minutes or until lentils are tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.