BAHAMIAN VEGETARIAN KIDNEY BEAN CRUMBLE STEW –V
This recipe hails from a son of the soil of the beautiful settlement of Fox town/Crown Haven, Abaco. Our neighbors invited me over one night for dinner – that’s how we do it in the islands and place this dish bursting with flavour, colour and vegetarian goodness on the table. He could not get my husband to leave.
Ingredients:
1 med Tomato, diced
½ head Cabbage, diced
1 lrg. Carrot, diced
1 med. Onion, diced
2 cloves Garlic, diced
1 med. Green Bell Pepper, diced
1 sml. Scotch Bonnet (to taste)
1 tbl. Tomato Paste
1 pck. Vegetarian Crumble
1 sprig Thyme
2 tbl. Olive Oil
1 can Red Kidney Beans
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups Water
Preparation:
In large skillet sauté onions, bell peppers, garlic, and thyme in oil. Add all other vegetables except tomatoes stir fry five minutes stirring frequently. In a separate pan with a little oil brown tomato paste on medium heat until caramelized add tomatoes, scotch bonnet and veggie crumble cook 2 minutes then add kidney bean. Combine veggie crumble with vegetables in large skillet add water and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer on low heat 15 minutes. Serve over rice, pasta or as a stew.[/sociallocker]