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Anasazi Bean Stew With Cornmeal Dumplingsmain dish, vegetarian 1 1/2 cup anasazi beans 3 cup water 2 cup chopped onions 1 cup chopped celery 1 1/2 cup sliced carrots 1 (7) strip kombu; rinsed 3 bay leaves 2 teaspoon dried savory 2 cup tomato puree 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoon low-sodium tamari ----CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS---- 1/2 cup cornmeal 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1/8 teaspoon baking powder 5 1/4 oz extra-firm silken tofu Combine beans, water, onions, celery, carrots, kombu, bay leaves, savory and tomato puree in a large soup kettle. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until beans and vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes. Remove kombu, slice into bite-size pieces and return to kettle. Stir in vinegar and tamari. While the stew is cooking, prepare the dumpling dough (below). Bring stew to a slow boil over medium heat and drop tablespoonfuls of batter onto surface of stew. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Remove dumplings with a slotted spoon to a serving bowl. Stir stew to mix well. Ladle stew into individual serving bowls and top with dumplings. Serve immediately. Hints: For fresh tomato puree, place 3 to 4 medium-size tomatoes in a blender and blend until smooth. Delicious with cooked greens and a tomato salad. CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS: =================== (Makes about 8 dumplings) In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine cornmeal, salt and baking powder. Blend tofu in a blender or food processor until smooth and creamy. Add tofu to cornmeal mixture and mix well. Hints: Replace 1/2 cup all purpose flour for half of cornmeal. STEW - Per serving: 526 cal, 31 g prot, 579 mg sod, 92 g carb, 6 g fat, 0 mg chol, 183 mg calcium DUMPLINGS - Per serving: 55 cal, 4 g prot, 125 mg sod, 6 g carb, 2 g fat, 0 mg chol, 51 mg calcium From: Vegetarian Gourmet - Winter 1993 Typed for you by Karen Mintzias
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