Okra, Peppers, and Bean Stew

Name: Okra, Peppers, and Bean Stew
Ingredients: 1 poundwhite onions, thickly sliced; 3 tablespoonsolive oil; ½ teaspoonminced serrano or chipotle chile; 1 poblano or Anaheim chile, stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced; 1 poblano or Anaheim chile, stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced; 2 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut in large triangles; ½ teaspoonlightly toasted fennel seeds, slightly crushed; 2 cupsripe diced tomatoes (drained if using canned); 3 tablespoonsslivered garlic; ½ teaspoonminced serrano or chipotle chile; ½ cuplight- or medium-bodied white wine; ¼ teaspoonground cinnamon; 1½ teaspoonsdried oregano; ½ teaspoonlightly toasted cumin seeds, slightly crushed; ½ poundfresh okra, cut in half lengthwise; 2½ cupshomemade vegetable or chicken stock or your favorite canned broth; 2½ cupshomemade vegetable or chicken stock or your favorite canned broth; 2½ cupshomemade vegetable or chicken stock or your favorite canned broth; 2 cupscooked beans, such as cannellini, baby lima, or specialty beans such as Tocomares Chocolate or Esther’s Swedish; 2 cupscooked beans, such as cannellini, baby lima, or specialty beans such as Tocomares Chocolate or Esther’s Swedish; 2 cupscooked beans, such as cannellini, baby lima, or specialty beans such as Tocomares Chocolate or Esther’s Swedish; 2 cupscooked beans, such as cannellini, baby lima, or specialty beans such as Tocomares Chocolate or Esther’s Swedish; Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; 2 cupscooked beans, such as cannellini, baby lima, or specialty beans such as Tocomares Chocolate or Esther’s Swedish; ⅓ cuproughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

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Cooking One on One

By John Ash

Published 2004

About

This rich stew is wonderfully aromatic thanks to its mix of spices and herbs, and it cooks in minutes. Different beans can really affect the look and “mouth feel”; try it with baby limas, with Tocomares Chocolate, and see. But the real reason for including it is to make a pitch for that under-appreciated vegetable, okra. For those who weren’t raised with okra, it’s a “joke” vegetable. Yes, it can be slimy if overcooked—so don’t overcook it.

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Stew
Spicy
Gluten-free
Vegan

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