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Fast & Easy Dinner: Baked Potatoes With Spicy Vegetable Stew

partysugar — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:45:29 -0700

Baked potatoes are totally underrated, and for some reason they've got a bad rap. It's time we gave the stuffed potato some love. Instead of topping them with cheese and sour cream, these baked potatoes are filled with a spicy vegetable stew making them an entire delicious meal. The stew consists of black beans, carrots, zucchini, and squash, but feel free to stir in your favorite vegetables, or use the stew to top baked sweet potatoes.

To bring the baked potato back into your life,

Name That Dish!

YumSugar — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:15:57 -0700

With okra in season, this popular Cajun and Creole meal would be a great course to make (it often calls for okra as a thickening agent). Do you know what this dish is called?

Conan Irishes Up "His" St. Patrick's Day Stew

YumSugar — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:18:51 -0700

Earlier this week I let you in on how Good Housekeeping published Conan O'Brien's recipe. Unfortunately it wasn't actually Conan's recipe and so a feud was born. All week long Conan has been talking about it and creating Irish recipes of his own. I sort of thought it would never end, but last night Good Housekeeping's editor in chief, Rosemary Ellis, decided to pay Conan a visit. She apologized, gave him a lifetime subscription to Good Housekeeping, offered to teach him how to cook the stew, and actually brought some in for him to try.

After tasting it, Conan decided to "Irish it up" a bit. Let's see, what would make it more Irish? How about some Jameson? Perhaps some Guinness, too? If you want to see what he did, we got the clip, watch it when you

Name That Dish!

partysugar — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:01:18 -0800

Yum's recipe for a Tuscan Chicken Stew has me longing for another type of stew from a more northeastern region of Europe. It's pictured below. Do you know what it's called?

Monday's Leftovers: Tuscan Chicken Stew

YumSugar — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:28:31 -0800

While I was planning this week's Sunday Dinner, PartySugar suggested that I find a recipe for Tuscan Chicken Stew. As soon as she said it, I was sold. An Italian stew with a slight licorice and rosemary flavor sounded absolutely divine. However, as good as a stew sounds on a Sunday, it sounds even better to me on a Monday. It only needs 35 minutes on the stove and if you use leftover chicken, it comes together even faster. To check out the recipe for a Tuscan Chicken Stew,

Sunday Dinner: Beef Bourguignon

YumSugar — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:38:31 -0800

If Beef Bourguignon makes you think of a fancy-pants French meal that you'll never attempt at home, then think again. While the name does sound impressive, this traditional French dish is essentially a beef stew made with red wine. Flavored with onions, carrots, bacon, and a mixture of herbs, this dish is the perfect way to get ready for the holiday season. Impress your family and friends tonight, get the recipe, just

World's Largest Pot of Soup

YumSugar — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:59:12 -0700

This weekend folks in Venezuela set a new world record for the largest pot of soup. The government of Venezuela prepared a giant 3,960 gallon cauldron of "sancocho" stew in downtown Caracas. The stew contained 6,600 pounds of chicken, 4,400 pounds of beef and tons (literally) of veggies.

Although the pot officially held 5,413 gallons, workers stopped at 3/4 full due to security reasons. However there was enough stew to serve 60,000 to 70,000 people.

The whole stunt was done to show that despite recent supply problems in Venezuela, the state-run market has plenty of reserves of all products.

Source: Washington Post via Spluch

Easy & Exotic Dinner: Doro Wat Ethiopian Chicken

partysugar — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:31:39 -0700

Much of Ethiopia's cuisine is in the form of stews or wats. These stews are generally paired with a type of flatbread that acts as a serving utensil. For tonight's meal, take your family on a faraway journey to Africa with an authentic chicken stew. Although it takes a little over an hour to prepare, it's simple to make. Serve with a cold beer or sweet Riesling to counteract the spiciness. To travel to Ethiopia in the comfort of your very own kitchen,

Today's Special: Lemony Lentil–Spinach Stew

partysugar — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:59:59 -0700

I used to believe that a stew had to bubble on the stove all day and be full of tender, falling apart meat chunks. After I ate at the Moroccan restaurant Aziza, here in San Francisco, I realized that a stew can be made in under 40 minutes and be absolutely delicious without the meat. In our attempt to cover more vegetarian and vegan recipes here on YumSugar, I thought a hearty warm vegetable stew would be a perfect addition to the collection. Perhaps there are more people out there like myself whose definition of stew is narrowly limited to only include meat. WIthout the meat, a stew can cook much quicker. Worried that an all vegetable dish won't satisfy your hunger? Think again because this stew is so full of scrumptious vegetables that it's a knockout one pot dinner. And if you're with a man who must have his meat, throw pieces of chorizo into the pot with the potatoes. Get the recipe and

Today's Special: Vegetarian Tortilla Stew

partysugar — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:57:41 -0700

I love it when I find a recipe that incorporates an ingredient in a way that I had never thought of using it before. Like using lemonade concentrate to make lemon cookies or enchilada sauce as the base of a tortilla stew as this recipe does. This is a great versatile stew to have in your repertoire because you can easily enhance and tweak it to your liking. Throw in a can of black beans and some diced potatoes for a heartier meal, or garnish with grated pepper jack cheese, fresh salsa, and sour cream for an impromptu Mexican themed fiesta. Take a peek at the recipe,