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Vegetable Stew  
Here’s a great new way to use summer vegetables.  
n 3 cups water  
n 1 15-ounce can sweet corn,  
rinsed and drained  
n 1 cube vegetable bouillon, low sodium  
n 2 cups white potatoes,  
cut in 2-inch strips  
(
or 2 ears fresh corn, 1½ cups)  
n 1 teaspoon thyme  
n 2 cups carrots, sliced  
n 4 cups summer squash,  
cut in 1-inch squares  
n 1 cup summer squash,  
cut in 4 chunks  
n 2 cloves garlic, minced  
n 1 stalk scallion, chopped  
n ½ small hot pepper, chopped  
n 1 cup onion, coarsely chopped  
n 1 cup tomatoes, diced  
Note: You can add other favorite vegetables, such as broccoli and cauliflower.  
1. Put water and bouillon in large pot and bring to a boil.  
2
. Add potatoes and carrots and simmer for 5 minutes.  
3
. Add remaining ingredients, except for tomatoes, and continue  
cooking for 15 minutes over medium heat.  
4. Remove 4 chunks of squash and puree in blender.  
5. Return pureed mixture to pot and let cook for 10 minutes more.  
6. Add tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes.  
7. Remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes to allow stew to thicken.  
Yield: 8 servings  
Serving size: cup  
Calories 119  
Total Fat 1 g  
Saturated Fat 0 g  
Cholesterol 0 mg  
Sodium 196 mg  
Total Fiber 4 g  
Protein 4 g  
Carbohydrates 27 g  
Potassium 524 mg  
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