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Mediterranean Vegetable Stew
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Satisfy your taste buds and ease arthritis with this Mediterranean dish, perfect over polenta, rice, or pasta.
Ingredients:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 cup chopped red onion
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped green pepper
  • 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1 small eggplant, unpeeled, cut in 1- to 2-inch chunks
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 0.5 cup kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
  • 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped parsley
Instructions:
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet. Saute onion and pepper until soft, approximately 10 minutes. Add another tablespoon of oil, garlic, mushrooms, and eggplant. Simmer, occasionally stirring, until the eggplant is tender but not mushy, around 15 minutes. Incorporate tomatoes, olives, chickpeas, and rosemary. Simmer until everything is heated through, about 10 minutes. Finish by stirring in parsley and optionally sprinkle feta cheese on top of the stew.