MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE STEW

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Lots of wonderful veggies including artichoke hearts and fennel accompany the hearty potato and chickpeas in this slow cooker stew. For a thicker stew, puree up to two cups of the solids at the end of the cooking process. Recipe is from my Fresh From the Vegetarian Slow Cooker cookbook.

Provided by DailyInspiration

Time 26m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 shallots, chopped
1 large carrot, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced into half moons
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 large fennel bulb, stalks discarded, diced
1 lb small red potato, quartered
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 (9 ounce) package frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/3 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced (or 1/4 tsp. dried)
1 teaspoon fresh oregano leaves, minced (or 1/4 tsp. dried)
1 large bay leaf
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and carrot, cover, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 10 minutes.
Transfer the cooked vegetable mixture to a 4-6 quart slow cooker. Add the fennel, potatoes, bell pepper, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, chickpeas, wine, stock, dried thyme and oregano, if using and bay leaf; season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
NOTE: if using fresh herbs, add them a few minutes before the end of the cooking time. Remove and discard the bay leaf before serving.

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