Name: Bulgarian Red Pepper Stew
Ingredients: 1/2 c Dried lentils; 1/2 c Dried navy pea beans (small; White beans); 2 lg Onions, chopped; 6 md Red bell peppers, seeded and; Chopped; 2 ts Dried basil; 1 ts Dried marjoram; 1/4 ts Dried thyme; 1/4 ts Cayenne (to taste); 1 1/2 ts Paprika; 1/4 ts Salt; 1/8 ts Ground black pepper; 3 To 3 1/2 cups vegetable; Stock (2 cans); 1 6 oz can prune juice; 1/4 c Dry red wine (optional); 2 tb Dry sherry (optional); 1/4 c Tomato paste; Plain nonfat yogurt(opt); Fresh parsley

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Vegetables	Bulgarian	Digest, Lacto, Fatfree	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Dried lentils
1/2	c	Dried navy pea beans (small
		White beans)
2	lg	Onions, chopped
6	md	Red bell peppers, seeded and
		Chopped
2	ts	Dried basil
1	ts	Dried marjoram
1/4	ts	Dried thyme
1/4	ts	Cayenne (to taste)
1 1/2	ts	Paprika
1/4	ts	Salt
1/8	ts	Ground black pepper
3		To 3 1/2 cups vegetable
		Stock (2 cans)
1		6 oz can prune juice
1/4	c	Dry red wine (optional)
2	tb	Dry sherry (optional)
1/4	c	Tomato paste
		Plain nonfat yogurt(opt)
		Fresh parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

Cover lentils and navy beans with plenty of water and soak 4 hours or
overnight.  Drain. In a large nonstick saucepan, saute onions in sherry or
red wine or stock until soft (5  minutes) Stir in bell pepper and saute 5
minutes more.  Add basil, marjoram, thyme, cayenne, paprika and cayenne,
saute another few minutes. Pour in remaining stock, wine or sherry. Add
drained lentils and beans.  Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer
gently about 1 1/2 hours or until beans are soft.  Mix in tomato paste,
prune juice, salt and pepper to taste.  Cook for several minutes more. If
the stew seems too thick, add more stock or water. Serve garnished with
yogurt and chopped parsley.
From:    maoh@phyast.nhn.uoknor.edu (Maureen O'Halloran) Fatfree Digest
[Volume 1 Issue 1] June 22, 1994 Formatted by Sue Smith, S.Smith34,
TXFT40A@Prodigy.com using MMCONV
:slightly adapted from _Sundays at Moosewood_ cookbook:
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/fatfreex.zip

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