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POTATO PANCAKES WITH CHUNKY VEGETABLE STEW

Potato Pancakes with Chunky Vegetable Stew

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Though I am not a vegetarian, I make a vegetarian meal once a week for my family. It is a way to cut down on red meat and fat. I am always on the lookout for good ones like this.

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INGREDIENTS

Servings: 4

1 T. olive oil

1 c. chopped onion

2 garlic clove, minced

1 1/2 t.. grated orange peel

1 t. ground cumin

1/4 t dried crushed red pepper

12 oz. 1/2-in. cubed zucchini

1 28-oz. can diced tomatoes

1 15 1/2 oz. can garbanzo beans, rinsed, drained.

12 Kalamata olived, pitted, chopped

2 lbs. russett potatoes, peeled, coarsely grated, squeezed dry in a towel

1/3 c. grated onion

2 T. all purpose flour

Nonstick veggie spray

4 t. olive oil

DIRECTIONS

For vegetable stew:

Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat.

Add onion; saute until tender, about 5 minutes.

Add next 4 ingredients; stir one minute.

Add zucchini and tomatoes with juices; bring to boil.

Reduce heat and simmer until zucchini is tender, stirring occationally, about 10 min.

Add garbanzos and olives; simmer 3 minutes.

For potato pancakes:

Preheat oven to 300degrees F

Mix first 3 ingredients in bowl.

Season with salt and pepper.

Working in batches, spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray;

Add 1 t. oil and heat over medium high heat.

Add potato mixture by 1/3 cupfulls, spreading each to 3-inch rounds.

Cook until pancakes are brown, about 5 min. per side.

Transfer to baking sheet; keep warm in oven.

Place 3 pancakes on each of 4 plates.

Spoon stew over and serve.

RECIPE BACKSTORY

Though I am not a vegetarian, I make a vegetarian meal once a week for my family. It is a way to cut down on red meat and fat. I am always on the lookout for good ones like this.