February 6, 2012

BEAN STEW WITH HERB DUMPLINGS

FOR STEW:

3 Tbsps Bragg Organic Olive Oil

2–4 cloves gar­lic, mince

⅛ cup sweet basil, chop (garnish)

1 lb toma­toes, peel & chop

1 Tbsp Bragg Liq­uid Aminos

1 cup dried white kid­ney beans or black-eyed peas,

soaked overnight in puri­fied water

2 red onions, chop

3½ cups veg­etable stock

2 cel­ery stalks, chop

2 car­rots, slice

Bragg Sprin­kle

FOR HERB DUMPLINGS:

2 oz Bragg Olive Oil

1 tsp Bragg Sprinkle

1⅓ cups fresh whole-grain bread crumbs

6½ Tbsps self-rising whole-grain flour

Cook beans for 20 min­utes. For stew now heat olive oil in large pan over medium heat. Add onion and gar­lic, sauté 4 min­utes. Stir in cel­ery and car­rots and cook 2 min­utes longer. Add beans and remain­ing ingre­di­ents and bring to boil. Sea­son with Sprin­kle. Lower heat, cover and sim­mer 20 min­utes. Mean­while to pre­pare dumplings: mix dumpling ingre­di­ents with 5 Tbsp cold dis­tilled water to make firm dough. Shape into 12 balls. Arrange on top of stew. Cover, con­tinue sim­mer­ing until dumplings are light and fluffy, about 20 min­utes. Serve at once. Top with sweet basil. Serves 6.

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