Winter Stew With Chestnuts
- 2 acorn squash (about 1 pound each)
- 4 cups (1-inch) cubed peeled turnips (about 1 pound)
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 3/4 cups chopped onion
- 1 1/4 cups (1/4-inch-thick) sliced carrot
- 3/4 cup chopped green onions
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup chopped cooked shelled chestnuts (about 1 pound in shell)
- 2 (16-ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3 cups chopped smoked turkey or turkey ham
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
- Cut squash lengthwise in half; discard seeds and stringy membrane. Cut each half lengthwise into quarters. Place squash and turnips on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400u0b0 for 25 minutes; cool. Scoop out pulp from each squash piece; discard rind. Cut into 1-inch cubes.
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add chopped onion, carrot, green onions, and garlic, and saute 8 minutes. Add squash, turnips, chestnuts, broth, and tomatoes. Cover and simmer 25 minutes.
- Combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Add cornstarch mixture, turkey, and remaining ingredients to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 25 minutes.
acorn, cooking spray, olive oil, onion, carrot, green onions, garlic, chestnuts, chicken broth, tomatoes, cornstarch, water, turkey, oregano, rosemary, black pepper
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/winter-stew-with-chestnuts (may not work)