Brown serves this satisfying vegetarian stew in roasted, seeded acorn squash halves. This dish provides nearly a day's allowance of protein, most of it from seitan, also known as wheat gluten. Chipotle chile powder lends wonderful smoky flavor. Hominy is a traditional Native American ingredient.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 1/2 cups diced white onion (about 1 large)
- 1 cup diced celery (about 2 stalks)
- 3/4 cup diced carrot (about 1 large)
- 1 cup diced green bell pepper (about 1)
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 cups organic vegetable broth (such as Swanson Certified Organic)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 pound seitan, cubed
- 1 (15.5-ounce) can white hominy, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
Nutrition Information
- calories 319
- caloriesfromfat 10 %
- fat 3.5 g
- satfat 0.4 g
- monofat 1.3 g
- polyfat 1.3 g
- protein 46 g
- carbohydrate 27.2 g
- fiber 5.2 g
- cholesterol 0.0 mg
- iron 4.1 mg
- sodium 488 mg
- calcium 128 mg
How to Make It
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Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion and next 4 ingredients (through garlic) to pan; sauté 5 minutes. Add broth and remaining ingredients to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Cook's Notes
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