Description
This Summer Vegetable Stew is a hearty and comforting dish packed with fresh seasonal vegetables, savory broth, and creamy textures. Perfect for a light summer meal or as a cozy dinner option.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables:
- ½ cup diced onion
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 TBSP butter
- 2 cups diced potatoes
- 2 cups diced carrots
- 1 medium zucchini diced
- 2 large tomatoes peeled and diced (or 1 14-oz can diced tomatoes)
- 14 oz can corn
Seasonings and Additional:
- ½ tsp rubbed sage
- ½ tsp all-purpose seasoning
- 12 oz can evaporated milk
- 2 TBSP cornstarch
- 1 cup diced chicken or ham (optional)
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese to top bowls of stew with
Instructions
- Prep: Start by preparing the vegetables for the stew. Dice the onion, mince the garlic, chop the potatoes, dice the carrots, slice the zucchini, and peel & dice the tomatoes. Cook and chop meat if adding.
- Cook: In a stockpot, sauté onions, garlic, potatoes, and carrots. Add chicken broth, cook until tender. Add zucchini, tomatoes, corn, meat, & seasonings. Stir in most of the milk. Mix remaining milk with cornstarch, add to stew. Simmer, season, top with tomatoes & Parmesan.
Notes
- This stew can be customized with your favorite seasonal vegetables.
- For a vegetarian version, omit the chicken or ham.
- Feel free to adjust the seasonings to suit your taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: Summer, Vegetable Stew, Seasonal, Comforting, Easy, Healthy
