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Hearty Vegetable Cacciatore

Name: Hearty Vegetable Cacciatore
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 0.25 cup olive oil, plus more as needed; 1 pound portobello mushrooms, sliced; Salt and black pepper; 1 large red onion, halved and sliced; 1 red bell pepper, cored and sliced; 1 cup green olives, pitted if desired; 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; 0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste; 1 28 ounce can whole tomatoes, undrained; 1 cup dry white wine or water; 1 pound fingerling potatoes, halved if large; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano, or 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed; 1 cup frozen fava beans, lima beans, or edamame

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Author Mark Bittman calls this his "kitchen-sink" version of cacciatore. While he offers you specific amounts and ingredients, he says you could use just about any vegetable you have on hand ready to use up.

By

Mark Bittman

Published on August 6, 2019

Hearty Vegetable Cacciatore — Photo: Carson Downing

Hands On Time:

35 mins

Total Time:

1 hrs

Servings:

4

Yield:

9 cups

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Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil, plus more as needed
1 pound portobello mushrooms, sliced
Salt and black pepper
1 large red onion, halved and sliced
1 red bell pepper, cored and sliced
1 cup green olives, pitted if desired
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
1 28 ounce can whole tomatoes, undrained
1 cup dry white wine or water
1 pound fingerling potatoes, halved if large
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano, or 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1 cup frozen fava beans, lima beans, or edamame

Directions

In an extra-large skillet heat 1/4 cup oil over medium-high. Add mushrooms. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; cook 5 minutes undisturbed. Uncover. (If mushrooms haven't released liquid, cover and cook 1 to 2 minutes more.) Increase heat to medium-high. Cook, uncovered, 10 minutes more or until skillet is dry and mushrooms are crisp. Set aside.
Add onion and bell pepper to skillet with additional oil if needed; season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften, stirring occasionally. Add olives, garlic, and crushed red pepper. Cook until fragrant, less than a minute. Add tomatoes, wine, potatoes, and oregano. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 20 to 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Add mushrooms and fava beans to pot. Stir to coat. Simmer 5 to 10 minutes or until beans are cooked. Serves 4.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

408	Calories
20g	Fat
42g	Carbs
8g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 408
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g	26%
Saturated Fat 3g	15%
Cholesterol 42mg	14%
Sodium 1270mg	55%
Total Carbohydrate 42g	15%
Total Sugars 13g
Protein 8g
Vitamin C 85.4mg	427%
Calcium 118mg	9%
Iron 2.7mg	15%
Potassium 1021mg	22%
Folate, total 100.4mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.6mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.