VEGETABLE GUMBO STEW

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Enjoy this traditional vegetable stew - rich in flavor with rice, okra, lima beans, bell pepper and herbs. Perfect if you love African cuisine!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/4 cup margarine or butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) ready-to-serve vegetable broth
1/2 cup uncooked regular long grain rice
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 package (10 ounces) frozen cut okra, thawed and drained
1 package (10 ounces) frozen baby lima beans or black-eyed peas, thawed and drained

Steps:

Melt margarine in 3-quart saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in flour. Cook 10 to 12 minutes, stirring frequently, until deep golden brown. Stir in onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender.
Gradually add broth, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Stir in remaining ingredients except lima beans. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in lima beans. Cook 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lima beans are hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Carbohydrate 56 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fiber 10 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 720 mg