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How to prepare a vegetable stew
VEGETABLE STEW RECIPE
Photo of vegetable stew
Ingredients
– 1 Onion cut into half moons
– 2 Carrots washed, peeled and cut into chunks, 2 fingers
– Leek cut like carrots
– 3 Artichokes cut into quarters
– 1 tablespoon vinegar
– A unsalted roasted sunflower seeds.
– ½ cup water
– salt
Preparation
– With a little oil, saute the onion with a pinch of salt.
– Add the vegetables: leeks, carrots, artichokes, vinegar and stir 3 minutes, uncovered.
– Add the sun flower seeds and ½ cup water.
– Cover and cook over low-medium for at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
– During the last 5 minutes of cooking we can uncover and allow to evaporate a little water if we like it drier.
Properties of vegetable stew
This dish is ideal for children and adults. It represents a different way to eat vegetables that the whole family will appreciate.
With this method, the different ingredients add all their flavors and this preparation acquires a mild and pleasant texture.
Very suitable for weight loss diets. Often we propose a “diet” based on salads and cooked vegetables with little variety of colors and flavors. This vegetable stew can be an alternative to these boring meals.
There is a variety of stews, called “Nishime”, a dish of Japanese origin. It combine sweet root vegetables, like squash, parsnips, carrots, onions and sweet potatoes flavored with a cinnamon stick, and soy sauce. A satiating gift to widen our gourmet range!
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