Autumn Romance Vegetable Stew Provencale
photo by Kumquat the Cats fr
- Ready In:
- 5hrs 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 26
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 3 celery ribs, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 leek, light green and white parts only, thoroughly rinsed and thinly sliced
- 1 cup chopped red onion
- 1 1⁄2 cups chopped parsnips
- 1 cup fresh stringless green beans, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar snap peas, trimmed
- 5 -6 garlic cloves, sliced (use an amount you like)
- 1 1⁄2 cups small cauliflower florets
- 1⁄2 lb bacon, fat rendered out and chopped
- 2 cups chopped baby eggplants
- 1 1⁄2 cups cremini mushrooms or 1 1/2 cups portabella mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup chopped yellow and orange baby carrots
- 3 cups chopped purple potatoes, and
- fingerling potato
- 1 1⁄2 cups grape tomatoes
- 5 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup chopped Italian parsley
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons herbes de provence
- 3⁄4 cup dry white wine or 3/4 cup apple cider
- 12 ounces tomato juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
directions
- Sprinkle eggplant with salt and allow to drain in colander for 30 minutes. Thoroughly rinse before adding to other vegetables.
- Sear all veggies first in a large pan on top of stove (to diminish the alcoholic character from the wine) over high heat until they wilt.
- Place veggies in large crock pot with other ingredients and cover, cooking on low for 5-6 hours or until vegetables are tender.
- Serve with crusty bread and wine, if desired.
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Reviews
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Oh, this was a great recipe! Be patient, as it involves a lot of prep. (Nearly an hour for me.) Also, it could get expensive 'cause of all the fresh veggies, but darn if it didn't turn out great! I omitted the mushrooms and used veggie bacon (less than recommended and didn't bother to rend whatever fat there was). I served with bread and wine as recommended. I cooked this in my Le Crueset on the stove on low. It didn't take long to cook (maybe an hour on medium-low). Take the time to make this on a Saturday or Sunday if you've got a farmer's market in your neighborhood. Yummy leftovers. Wonderful! Smells great cooking too!
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