Greek Style Veggie & Bean Stew

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 bell peppers, chopped. You pick the colors. I use red and green.
• 2-3 garlic cloves, minced. I use a mircroplane zester to mince it.
• 2 baking potatoes, peeled and chopped.
• 2 16 ounce cans of chickpeas or white beans, rinsed and drained.
• 1 26.46 box of Pomi Chopped Tomatoes or almost all of a 28 ounce can of best quality chopped tomatoes.
• 1 cup water
• Extra virgin olive oil for cooking. I use unfiltered.
• Drizzle of honey or a pinch of sugar to balance the acid in the tomatoes.
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano. Rub it between your fingers to release the flavor.
• 1/2 teaspoon marjoram. (optional)
• 2 dried bay leaves, remember to remove them before serving.
• Pinch ground allspice and ground cinnamon (optional but very good)
• Sea salt or kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons garbanzo bean flour mixed with two tablespoons of cold water
• Freshly chopped parsley, fresh mint, flaky sea salt, a drizzle of good fruity olive oil, steamed rice, crusty bread, fine bulgur wheat or quinoa are serving options.

1. In a dutch oven or an oven safe pot with a lid, saute the onions and peppers on medium to medium high heat with some olive oil, salt and pepper. It helps to cover the pot. Add a little water if you don't want to use too much oil to steam-saute them.
2. Once the peppers and onions are soft, add the potatoes, garlic, chickpeas, tomatoes, water, honey, spices, seasonings, bay leaves and more salt and pepper. Turn up the heat and bring to a boil. Immediately turn down the heat, simmer, covered for about 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. After 10 minutes of stove top simmering, place the pot in the oven and cook for an additional 20 minutes. When the stew is finished cooking, remove bay leaves. Stir in the garbanzo bean flour and water mixture. Adjust the seasonings. Serve with options listed above. Enjoy!

onion, bell peppers, garlic, baking potatoes, chickpeas, tomatoes, water, extra virgin olive oil, drizzle of honey, rub, marjoram, bay leaves, ground allspice, salt, garbanzo bean flour, parsley

Taken from food52.com/recipes/22428-greek-style-veggie-bean-stew (may not work)