WINTER VEGETABLE STEW WITH BEANS

Winter Vegetable Stew with Beans image

A slow cooker stew for use with locally grown and in-season winter vegetables, supplemented by dried, organic beans from local organic markets.

Provided by Kenneth Moore

Time 8h50m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3 medium (blank)s turnips, peeled and cubed
1 medium butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cubed
1 acorn squash - peeled, seeded, and diced
1 medium onion, diced
2 cups dry kidney beans
½ cup dry navy beans
½ cup dry black beans
½ cup dry green lentils
1 (15 ounce) can spaghetti sauce
2 cubes chicken bouillon
⅛ teaspoon taco seasoning mix, or to taste
1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste
1 pinch dried basil, or to taste
1 pinch dried oregano, or to taste

Steps:

Place turnips, butternut squash, acorn squash, and onion in the bottom of a slow cooker. Rinse kidney beans, navy beans, black beans, and lentils; add to the cooker. Stir in spaghetti sauce, chicken bouillon, taco seasoning, pepper flakes, garlic salt, basil, and oregano. Add enough water to just cover the beans and vegetables.
Cover and cook until all vegetables are tender, about 8 1/2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 354.4 calories, Carbohydrate 69.6 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Fat 1.9 g, Fiber 21.4 g, Protein 18.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 477.9 mg, Sugar 10.3 g