Harvest Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

• 1 Tbs. olive oil
• 3 medium onions, halved and cut into very thin slivers (3 cups)
• 1 large butternut squash (about 2 3/4 lbs.), peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes (6 cups)
• 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 18 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 28-oz. can diced tomatoes
• 19-oz. can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 2 tsp. grated lemon peel
• 2 medium cloves garlic, minced