Majorcan-Style Vegetable and Bread Stew

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large sweet onion (such as Vidalia or Maui), finely chopped
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cups coarsely chopped green cabbage (about 1/2 large head)
• 1 1/2 cups small cauliflower florets (about 1/4 small head)
• 2 large tomatoes, seeded, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika, preferably Spanish smoked paprika*
• 3 14-ounce cans vegetable broth or low-salt chicken broth
• 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh spinach leaves
• 8 4x3x1/2-inch slices country-style wheat bread
• Oil-cured black olives
• Sliced radishes

1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over high heat.
2. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic; saute until golden and beginning to soften, about 7 minutes.
3. Stir in cabbage and cauliflower; saute 5 minutes.
4. Add tomatoes, parsley, thyme, and rosemary; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
5. Simmer 5 minutes.
6. Add paprika and stir 30 seconds.
7. Add broth and bring to boil.
8. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
9. Stir in spinach; simmer uncovered 3 minutes.
10. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
11. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
12. Cool slightly.
13. Refrigerate until cold, then cover and keep refrigerated.
14. Bring to simmer before continuing.)
15. Preheat oven to 450F.
16. Immerse 4 bread slices in broth in pot.
17. Place remaining 4 bread slices atop broth; press to submerge.
18. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
19. Bake uncovered 10 minutes.
20. Serve stew from pot.
21. Pass olives and sliced radishes alongside.
22. Available from La Tienda (888-472-1022; tienda.com) or from The Spanish Table (206-682-2827; tablespan.com).

extravirgin olive oil, sweet onion, green bell pepper, garlic, green cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes, parsley, thyme, rosemary, sweet paprika, vegetable broth, fresh spinach leaves, countrystyle wheat bread, black olives, radishes

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/majorcan-style-vegetable-and-bread-stew-106488 (may not work)