Balkan Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

1/4 cup oil
2 onions
2 garlic
1 cup vegetable broth
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon thyme
3/8 teaspoon pepper
4 slices carrots
1 zucchini
2 cups green beans
1 eggplant cubed
1 green pepper in
1 head cabbage
1 head cauliflower florets
2 slices bread crust removed
1 cup walnuts shelled
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk

Instructions

In medium saucepan in hot oil saute onions and garlic 3 minutes. Add broth, sa lt, thyme, basil and pepper. Combine remaining ingredients except Sauce in lar ge casserole (shred cabbage coarse). Bring broth mixture to boil and pour over vegetables . Cover; bake in preheated oven (350 degrees) for 30 minutes or un til vegetables are tender. Serve hot or cold with Toasted Walnut Sauce. Make 6 servings. Per serving: 263 cal., 9 g pro., 39 grams car., 9 g fat, 3 mg. ch ol.

TOASTED WALNUT SAUCE: Soak bread in water to cover until well saturated. In heavy skillet over mediu m heat, cook walnuts 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly toast ed. Drain bread, squeeze dry. In blender or food processor grind walnuts fine. Add bread, salt, pepper and half milk. Continue whirling until smooth. Gradu ally add remaining milk to give thick yet smooth, pourable sauce.

Good served with green salad, hot rolls.

busted by sooz