Jamaican Vegetable Stew with Mini Dumplings

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  • Makes 8 cups
  • Serving size: 2⅔ cups
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You’ll be rooting for root veggies with this hearty Jamaican-inspired stew, which gets fiery heat from Scotch bonnet chile (or habanero). Potato-like yuca (aka cassava) and carrots lend oomph to the stew, tender chayote squash and bell pepper complement the denser veggies, and subtly sweet mini dumplings dotted throughout soak up the savory flavor of the broth. The dumplings add a fun textural contrast and are a breeze to prepare; just drop tiny balls of dough into the pot about halfway through cooking! This hearty recipe is waiting for you to add your spin. Potato is an excellent stand-in for yuca, and if you don’t have chayote squash, use zucchini or summer squash.

Tips

Yuca: Yuca is a tropical root vegetable that can be found in the produce section of the grocery store or in Latin or Asian markets. Be sure to remove the core after peeling and before dicing it.

Gloves: Chile peppers contain oils that can irritate your skin and eyes. Wear plastic or rubber gloves when working with them.

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Ingredients

  • 1 small yuca, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch dice (about 1½ cups)
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1½ teaspoons grated fresh ginger
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 2 chayote squash, peeled and chopped (3 cups)
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • ½ of a small Scotch bonnet or habanero chile, seeded and finely chopped (see tip, recipe intro)
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 medium tomatoes, cut into ½-inch dice (2 cups)
  • ¼ cup whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened, unflavored plant-based milk
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • Sea salt, to taste
  • ½ cup thinly sliced scallions

Instructions

  • In a large pot, combine yuca, onion, garlic, ginger, and ¼ cup water. Cook over medium for 10 minutes or until onion is tender and starting to brown, stirring occasionally and adding water, 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time, as needed to prevent sticking.
  • Add the next seven ingredients (through turmeric) and 4 cups water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften. Stir in tomatoes; cook a few minutes more while prepping dumplings.
  • For dumplings, in a small bowl stir together flour and 2 tablespoons water to make a dough. Drop dough by ½-teaspoon portions into stew. Stir in milk. Cook 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender and soup is thickened. Turn off heat. Stir in lime juice and season with salt. Sprinkle servings with scallions.
Nutritional Information:

Per serving (2⅔ cups): 326 calories, 75 g carbohydrates, 7 g protein, 2 g total fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 g cholesterol, 142 mg sodium, 11 g fiber, 15 g sugar

Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.

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Darshana Thacker Wendel

Darshana Thacker Wendel is a whole-food, plant-based chef and former culinary projects manager for Forks Over Knives. A graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute, she is the author of Forks Over Knives: Flavor! She created the recipes for Forks Over Knives Family and was a lead recipe contributor to the New York Times bestseller The Forks Over Knives Plan. Her recipes have been published in The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook, Forks Over Knives—The Cookbook, Forks Over Knives: The Plant-Based Way to Health, and LA Yoga magazine online. Visit DarshanasKitchen.com and follow her on Instagram for more.
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