Vegetable Stew Recipe
Ingredients➧1 zucchini
➧2 small green peppers
➧1 red bell pepper
➧1 medium-size onion
➧3 tomatoes (plus another tomato for puree)
➧1 egg
➧2-3 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
➧1 bay leaf
➧1 teaspoon of sweet paprika
➧1 teaspoon of sugar
➧salt
Directions:
⏩Cut zucchini, green and red peppers, and onion in small cubes or slices.
⏩Make a cross-cut on the top of the tomatoes and submerge them in boiling water for 30 seconds. Strain and remove the peel. Dice the tomatoes and reserve.
⏩Heat the oil in a pan at medium-high heat and add the onion. Add a pinch of salt and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the green and red peppers and cook for 5 to 7 more minutes. Add the zucchini cubes, the bay leaf, and the sweet paprika and cook some minutes at medium heat. Then you can add your diced tomatoes and cover. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes at medium-low heat.
⏩Grate a tomato and add the puree to the veggies. Cook for 4 to 5 more minutes until the tomato is cooked.
⏩Optionally beat one egg with a pinch of salt and add to the mixture, cooking it for about 2 more minutes. Serve it warm along with some bread.