{"id":2378,"date":"2013-10-22T11:29:23","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T15:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hnetalk.com\/?p=2378"},"modified":"2013-10-22T11:29:23","modified_gmt":"2013-10-22T15:29:23","slug":"south-american-squash-and-vegetable-ragout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hnetalk.com\/home\/2013\/10\/22\/south-american-squash-and-vegetable-ragout\/","title":{"rendered":"South American Squash and Vegetable Ragout"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo by Lisa Ubersax Tefft<\/p><\/div>\n

I follow Vegetarian Times on Facebook. I also subscribe to the magazine on my iPad. I have always been on the verge of being a vegetarian \u2013 my family are meat and potatoes eaters and I am not a huge meat eater. So when I saw the Vegetarian Times is offering a Go Veg for 28- Day Challenge, I thought, what I great time to try this!<\/p>\n

I signed up and the first recipe that came in my email was this recipe South American Squash and Vegetable Ragout. Look for the recipe at\u00a0http:\/\/www.vegetariantimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a sweet, savory stew that is delish, filling and best of all, low cal. It\u2019s a great way to use the autumn\u2019s abundance of squash!! I roasted the acorn squash separately and scooped it out and mixed in with the stew.
\nServes 6
\n\u2022 6 dried pitted apricots
\n\u2022 4 dried pitted prunes
\n\u2022 6 small acorn or butternut squash
\n\u2022 1 Tbs. olive oil, plus more for coating squash
\n\u2022 1 small Spanish onion, diced (1 cup)
\n\u2022 3 cloves garlic, minced (1 Tbs.)
\n\u2022 2 tsp. dried oregano
\n\u2022 1 small red bell pepper, diced (1 cup)
\n\u2022 1 14.5-oz. can whole tomatoes, coarsely chopped, juice reserved
\n\u2022 1 small Yukon gold potato, peeled and diced (1 cup)
\n\u2022 1 small sweet potato, peeled and diced (1 cup)
\n\u2022 \u00bd cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
\n\u2022 1 15-oz. can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
\n1. Place apricots and prunes in bowl, and cover with 1 cup boiling water. Soak 2 hours, or overnight. Drain, and coarsely chop fruit, reserving liquid.
\n2. Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray. Cut circular opening in squash tops, and reserve tops. Cut small slices off bottoms of squash so they stand up straight. Scoop out and discard seeds and fiber from squash. Rub outsides of squash shells and lids with oil, and place on prepared baking sheet.
\n3. Heat 1 Tbs. oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and oregano; saut\u00e9 2 to 3 minutes. Add bell pepper and tomatoes and juice; cook 2 to 3 minutes. Add potato, sweet potato, and reserved apricot-prune soaking liquid, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, or until potatoes are almost soft. Add corn and apricot-prune mixture, and simmer 2 to 3 minutes more. Add beans, and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Simmer 5 minutes more.
\n4. Ladle 1 cup stew into each hollowed squash; place lid on top. Bake 60 to 90 minutes, or until fork can easily pierce through squash.
\nPer 1 cup stew:
\n\u2022 Calories: 376
\n\u2022 Protein: 10 g
\n\u2022 Total Fat: 3 g
\n\u2022 Saturated Fat: <1 g
\n\u2022 Carbohydrates: 84 g
\n\u2022 Cholesterol: 0 mg
\n\u2022 Sodium: 298 mg
\n\u2022 Fiber: 14 g
\n\u2022 Sugar: 23 g<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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