Vegetable Stew
The green chili pepper adds delicious spice and flavor to this potato, corn, and summer squash stew.
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 1 vegetable bouillon (low sodium, cube)
- 2 cups white potatoes (cut into 2-inch strips) nutrition facts
- 2 cups carrots (sliced) nutrition facts
- 4 cups summer squash (cut into 1-inch chunks) nutrition facts
- 1 cup summer squash (cut into 4 chunks) nutrition facts
- 1 3/4 cups sweet corn, 15 ounces, rinsed and drained, low-sodium (or 2 ears of fresh corn, cut off the cob) nutrition facts
- 1 teaspoon thyme nutrition facts
- 2 garlic cloves (minced) nutrition facts
- 1 green onion (stalk, chopped) nutrition facts
- 1/2 green chili pepper (small, chopped)
- 1 cup onion (coarsley chopped) nutrition facts
- 1 cup tomatoes (diced) nutrition facts
"Nutrition facts" links go to the closest generic food on FoodFactly, per 100 g.
Nutrition facts per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 104 kcal | |
| Total fat | 1 g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 37 mg | 2% |
| Total carbohydrates | 23 g | 8% |
| Dietary fiber | 4 g | 14% |
| Total sugars | 7 g | |
| Added sugars | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 4 g | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium | 42 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1 mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 620 mg | 13% |
Nutrition analysis per serving as published by USDA with the recipe. % DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults.
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Put water and bouillon in large pot and bring to a boil.
- Add potatoes and carrots and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients, except for tomatoes, and continue cooking for 15 minutes over medium heat.
- Remove 4 chunks of squash and purée in blender.
- Return puréed mixture to pot and let cook for 10 minutes more.
- Add tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes to allow stew to thicken.
Notes
Learn more about: Potatoes Carrots Summer Squash Corn Herbs Garlic Onions Tomatoes
Source
Heart Healthy Home Cooking: African American Style US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Published on USDA MyPlate Kitchen (www.myplate.gov/recipes/vegetable-stew, retired by USDA in January 2026; archived copy). A work of the US federal government, in the public domain.
General nutrition information, not medical advice.