Potato Pancakes and Vegetable Stew

Name: Potato Pancakes and Vegetable Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup chopped onion; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper; 12 ounces zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch cubes; 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed, drained (chickpeas); 12 kalamata olives, pitted, chopped; 2 lbs russet potatoes, peeled, coarsely grated, squeezed dry in towel; 1/3 cup grated onion; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; vegetable oil cooking spray; 4 teaspoons olive oil

Submitted by Wendy's Kitchen

"From the Epicurious website. Delicious vegetarian dinner. My kids love it."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 4

ingredients

Vegetable stew
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons grated orange peel
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¹⁄₄ teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
12 ounces zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed, drained (chickpeas)
12 kalamata olives, pitted, chopped
Potato pancakes
2 lbs russet potatoes, peeled, coarsely grated, squeezed dry in towel
¹⁄₃ cup grated onion
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
vegetable oil cooking spray
4 teaspoons olive oil

directions

For vegetable stew:
Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add next 4 ingredients; stir 1 minute. Add zucchini and tomatoes with juices; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until zucchini is tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add garbanzos and olives; simmer 3 minutes.
For potato pancakes:
Preheat oven to 300°F Mix first 3 ingredients in bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Working in batches, spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray; add 1 teaspoon oil. Heat over medium-high heat. Add potato mixture by 1/3 cupfuls, spreading each to 3-inch round. Cook until pancakes are brown, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to baking sheet; keep warm in oven.
Place 3 pancakes on each of 4 plates. Spoon stew over and serve.