Vegetarian Pumpkin Posole – Vegan – HypeFoodie

Ingredients

• 5 cups frozen posole ((such as bueno))
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 small pumpkin ((stem, skin, seeds, and fiber removed and then cubed*))
• 2 tablespoons olive oil ((divided use))
• 1 medium onion ((chopped))
• 1 teaspoon garlic ((minced, about 3 cloves))
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon mexican oregano
• 8 cups good vegetable stock
• 4 cups black beans
• 1 cup hatch green chile ((diced)***)
• salt and pepper to taste
• roasted and salted pepitas
• avocados ((sliced))
• cilantro ((coarsely chopped))
• white or green onion ((chopped))
• lime wedges
• crema (**** (optional))