Vegetable Stew Recipe

Vegetable

Healthy Vegetable Recipe

This stew is a great way to use summer vegetables in a new way.

Ingredients:
3 cups water
1 cube vegetable bouillon, low sodium
2 cups white potatoes, cut in 2-inch strips
2 cups carrots, sliced
4 cups summer squash, cut in 1-inch squares
1 cup summer squash, cut in 4 chunks
1 15-oz can sweet corn, rinsed and drained (or 2 ears fresh corn, 1-1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon thyme
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 stalk scallion, chopped
1/2 small hot pepper, chopped
1 cup onion, coarsely chopped
1 cup tomatoes, diced
(Add other favorite vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, etc.)

Directions

Heat water and bouillon in a large pot and bring to a boil. Add potatoes and carrots to the broth and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients except for the tomatoes and continue cooking for 15 minutes over medium heat. Remove 4 chunks of squash and puree in blender.

Return pureed mixture to pot and let cook for 10 minutes more. Add tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove from flame and let sit for minutes to allow stew to thicken.

Recipe makes 8 servings Vegetable Stew; serving size is 1-1/4 cups.

Nutrition information per serving: Calories 119 Fat 1g, Saturated fat less than 1g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 196mg

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