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New Orleans Vegetable Stew

Serve this flavorful dish with corn bread or crusty French bread.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

2

14 1/2-ounce cans Cajun-style or Mexican-style stewed tomatoes

1

10-ounce package frozen black-eyed peas, cooked according to package directions, drained

1

10-ounce orange-fleshed sweet potato (yam), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

4

large bay leaves

4

large garlic cloves, minced

1

teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled

1

/4 teaspoon (generous) ground allspice

1

1/2 teaspoons chili powder

1

10-ounce package frozen sliced okra, thawed

1

/2 10-ounce package frozen corn kernels, thawed

Hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Bring first 8 ingredients to boil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Cover pan, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potato is tender, about 20 minutes. Add okra and corn and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Uncover and cook until thickened to desired consistency, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: calories
180; fat
1 g; sodium
565 mg; cholesterol
0 mg
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit