Baked Potatoes Topped With Spicy Vegetable Stew

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Source: Vegetarian Times

Serves 4 people

Categories: Main Dish, Potatoes, Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 4 large russet potatoes, scrubbed
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup diced carrot
  • 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 cup diced yellow squash
  • 1 cup diced zucchini
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • salt
  • fresh ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°.

  2. Pierce potatoes with fork tines; bake about 1 hour, until tender.

  3. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; add in the onion, bell pepper, carrot, and garlic; cook/stir for about 10 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften.

  4. Add in tomatoes, beans, broth, chili powder, and cumin; decrease heat to low; cover and cook 20 minutes.

  5. Add in yellow squash and zucchini; cover and cook about 5 minutes, until the vegetables are crisp-tender.

  6. Stir in the cilantro; season to taste with salt and pepper.

  7. To serve: split the baked potatoes, and mash their pulp slightly.

  8. Spoon the vegetable stew into their centers.

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