Name: Eggplant Bean Stew
Ingredients: 2 lg Onions, chopped; 4 Cloves garlic, minced; 2 Green peppers, chopped; 2 cn (28 oz) crushed tomatoes (Progresso brand recommended); 2 tb Fresh oregano, chopped; 1 tb Fresh thyme, chopped; 2 Bay leaves; 1/2 ts Cayenne pepper or to taste (I like it hot); 2 Eggplants, skin left on, diced; 3 cn Kidney beans, drained (4 cans would be fine as well)

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains	Dutch		1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lg	Onions, chopped
4		Cloves garlic, minced
2		Green peppers, chopped
2	cn	(28 oz) crushed tomatoes (Progresso brand recommended)
2	tb	Fresh oregano, chopped
1	tb	Fresh thyme, chopped
2		Bay leaves
1/2	ts	Cayenne pepper or to taste (I like it hot)
2		Eggplants, skin left on, diced
3	cn	Kidney beans, drained (4 cans would be fine as well)

INSTRUCTIONS

Well, I'm on my second helping of this dish and have 8 more servings packed
away in the freezer. It's based on Gabe Mirkin's "Famous
Bean-Eggplant-Tomato Casserole". Modified because my dry beans turned out
too old to use, I bought a different tomato product (crushed tomatoes
rather than whole plum), and the full recipe wouldn't fit in my huge Dutch
Oven pot (the larger stockpot was in the dishwasher :-P) so I used fewer
beans and only 2 cans of tomatoes rather than 3. Anyway, it really hit the
spot, I was starving.
In a very large pot or stockpot, bring onions, garlic, green peppers,
tomatoes, oregano, thyme, bay leaves, and cayenne pepper to a boil. Lower
heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add eggplant and beans and simmer for 25
minutes.
Warning: makes very large amount. If you make it all, freeze some in
individual serving containers for later meals. Posted to fatfree digest V97
#021 by Michelle Dick <artemis@rahul.net> on Mar 09, 97

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