Pretty much every year I look forward to having this stew. Why you ask? Well every year on January first my mother makes this. It is a traditional meal to celebrate Haitian independence day. But, there are times I cannot wait a whole year for this yummy stew, like now...so I made it. I always feel like I should consult my mother to re-tell me how to make this so I don't stray to far from the recipe. But I still like to make it my own. The original recipe calls for squash, but I decided to use pumpkin instead. Tis the season! I just love the feeling of picking my own fresh veggies and cooking with it, it is very rewarding! I ended up taking this little guy home with me! So I broke down this missive delicious pumpkin (used about half of it and stored the rest), cooked it in chicken stalk, and pureed it with sauteed garlic and shallots. To accompany it, I quartered 6 small yukon gold potatoes, chopped cabbage, 4 celery stalks chopped, 5 small carrots ch
If you are strapped for time, in a rush with about an hour and change to dedicate to finding something super easy and quick to make, then this is for you.The aroma and flavor of this stew will have you putting this on your bi-weekly 'To-Make' list. Now this recipe was originally vegan friendly, but a meal is not a meal if it doesn't have meat in it, to me any ways. So my simple tweak for this recipe, Moroccan seasoned meatballs. Make sure to preheat your oven to 400 degrees. What goes into this is about a pound of ground beef, coriander, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and fresh parsley. Now for the measurements of the seasonings I used the 'That looks about right' method, where you sprinkle each until it looks about right. Sorry, but no measurements here, next time I promise! But! I used about a table spoon of chopped fresh parsley. Once you have mixed all of these ingredients, scoop out one table spoon of the meat mixture and place