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I’m always on the hunt for super easy weeknight meals. One of my go-to easy yet delicious meal hacks is using pre-made simmer sauces from the grocery store. The other day I saw this Pumpkin Curry at Trader Joe’s, and I obviously had to get it! Today I’ll show you the super Easy Vegan Pumpkin & Chick’n Curry that I made with this sauce.
The Simmer Sauce
Like I mentioned above I’m using the pre-made jarred curry sauce from Trader Joe’s. But don’t worry if you don’t have a Trader Joe’s near you! This recipe can be easily adapted to any pre-made curry sauce you’re able to find at your local grocery store.
You can typically find these simmer sauces in the international foods aisle. Be sure to check the ingredients label as not all of them will be vegan (but a lot are!).
This easy curry is packed with flavor and only has 10 ingredients! It also only takes 35-40 minutes to make, a lot of which is passive simmering time, which makes it amazing for any busy weeknight. I love to make a big pot of this on Sunday and then eat it for dinners with rice throughout the week.
The ingredients are
Pumpkin Curry
Olive Oil
Onion
Garlic
Potatoes
Carrots
Red Pepper
Coconut Milk
Tomatoes
and Vegan Chick’ns
To make this recipe extra fast I’m using Morningstar Vegan Chick’n Nuggets. If you have a little extra time, you could also make your own vegan chickens from scratch with this recipe.
This curry is creamy, cozy, packed with flavor, and healthy! It’s all-around a perfect meal to curl up on the couch with at the end of a long day.
Easy Vegan Pumpkin & Chick'n Curry
This easy vegan pumpkin & chick'n curry makes for a super fast and simple cozy weeknight dinner packed with flavor and veggies.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 large Yukon gold potatoes, diced
- 3 large carrots, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 7 oz coconut milk
- ¾ cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 ½ cup diced vegan chick’ns, I used Morningstar Brand
- 1 jar of Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Curry Sauce, or another premade jarred curry simmer sauce
Instructions
- In a large stockpot, heat the olive oil on medium heat. Add the onion and garlic. Saute until translucent about 5 minutes.
- Add the potatoes, carrots, pepper, coconut milk, and cherry tomatoes. Add the jar of Pumpkin Curry (or another type of jarred simmer sauce). Stir the mixture until all the ingredients are well distributed in the curry.
- Let simmer for 30 minutes on low. The vegetables should be soft and tender.
- Add the diced vegan chick’ns to the curry and stir to combine.
- Serve over rice.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 376Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 393mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 7gSugar: 9gProtein: 12g
Nutritional info is an estimate.
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