Title: Spicy Stewed Pumpkin
Categories: Vegetable Lowcal
Yield: 4 Servings

1	c	Water
1/4	c	Vinegar
1	sm	Cinnamon stock
1	sm	Piece fresh ginger
4		Cloves
		Noncal. sweetener to taste
4	c	Pumpkin, cubed

Recipe from East Germany. High in Vitamin A.

In a saucepan, combine ingredients except pumpkin and boil for a few minutes. Peel, seed and cube the pumpkin (save seeds to roast for a snack). Drop the pumpkin cubes into the saucepan with spices. Cook gently until fork-tender, stirring frequently. Divide into 4 equal servings. Serve warm or cold.

1 serving, 63 calories, 1 starch/bread exchange 16 grams carbohydrate, 2 gm protein, fat negligible, 3 gm fiber 395 mg potassium, 9 mg sodium, 0 cholesterol

Source: Diabetic Cooking from Around the World by Vilma L. Chantiles 1989 ISBN 0-06-016057-8 Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Nov 93.

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