POTATO PANCAKES WITH CHUNKY VEGETABLE STEW

Potato Pancakes with Chunky Vegetable Stew image

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Vegetable stew
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
12 ounces 1/2-inch cubes zucchini
1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 15 1/2-ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed, drained
12 Kalamata olives, pitted, chopped
Potato pancakes
2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, coarsely grated, squeezed dry in towel
1/3 cup grated onion
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
4 teaspoons olive oil

Steps:

For vegetable stew:
Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add next 4 ingredients; stir 1 minute. Add zucchini and tomatoes with juices; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until zucchini is tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add garbanzos and olives; simmer 3 minutes.
For potato pancakes:
Preheat oven to 300°F. Mix first 3 ingredients in bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Working in batches, spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray; add 1 teaspoon oil. Heat over medium-high heat. Add potato mixture by 1/3 cupfuls, spreading each to 3-inch round. Cook until pancakes are brown, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to baking sheet; keep warm in oven.
Place 3 pancakes on each of 4 plates. Spoon stew over and serve.