SLOW COOKER VEGETARIAN STEW

Slow Cooker Vegetarian Stew image

Provided by Pip Mehrtens

Time 3h35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 (10.75 ounce) can tomato puree
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
2 cups vegetable stock
1 cup red wine
1 large carrot, sliced
1 green chile pepper, diced
2 teaspoons dried oregano
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Heat oil in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Saute onions and garlic in the hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in cumin and cook for 1 minute more. Place mixture in the bottom of a slow cooker and add chickpeas, diced tomatoes, tomato puree, mushrooms, vegetable stock, red wine, carrot, chile pepper, and oregano.
Cover and cook on Low until vegetables are tender and flavors have melded, about 3 hours. Stir well. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.4 calories, Carbohydrate 39.2 g, Fat 4 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 992.1 mg, Sugar 9 g