Curtis Stone's Mexican-style veggie stew

Dive into a bowl of tasty Mexican-style veggie stew. Served with crispy corn tortillas, it’s a great dinner idea for cooler nights.

Mexican-style veggie stew with sliced avocado

Serves

8

Prep

15m

Cooking

45m

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch coriander
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 poblano chilli, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 400g can crushed tomatoes
  • 300g jar tomato salsa
  • 8 cups (2L) salt-reduced vegetable stock
  • 400g baby Carisma potatoes or baby white potatoes, quartered
  • 3 cups (250g) thickly sliced green cabbage
  • 1 bunch kale, tough stems removed, leaves torn
  • 1/2 head cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 2 zucchini, cut into 2cm rounds
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • Vegetable oil, to shallow-fry
  • 8 corn tortillas

Method

STEP 1

Using kitchen string, tie thick stems at base of coriander and separate from the tender stems. Chop the tender stems and leaves.

STEP 2

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and chilli and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 mins or until just tender. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min. Stir in the tomatoes, salsa, stock, 2 cups (500ml) water, tied coriander stems, potatoes, cabbage, kale, cauliflower and zucchini. Bring to the boil over medium heat. Reduce to a simmer. Cook, partially covered, for 35 mins or until vegetables are tender. Stir in chopped coriander and lime juice. Remove and discard coriander stems.

STEP 3

Meanwhile, in a medium frying pan, add enough vegetable oil to come 1cm up the side of the pan. Heat to 75°C over medium heat (when oil is ready, a small piece of tortilla sizzles as soon as it hits the oil). Add 1 tortilla and cook, turning once, for 1-2 mins each side or until golden and crispy. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Sprinkle with salt. Repeat with remaining tortillas.

STEP 4

Divide vegetable mixture among serving bowls. Serve with tortillas.

Serve with sliced avocado and coriander sprigs.

Waste wise

You can add a variety of veggies in this stew. Corn kernels or a few cherry tomatoes can be added, or you can use any chillies and capsicums you like. 

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