Summer Vegetable Stew

13 ingredients
16 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound small new potatoes, scrubbed and cut into quarters
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 6 ounces baby carrots, about 10 very small ones, peeled and cut in half crosswise
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed, peeled and sliced
  • 10 ounces asparagus, ends snapped off, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 6 ounces plum tomatoes, cored and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
  • 6 ounces small zucchini, trimmed and cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 2 ounces small peas, fresh or frozen (defrosted in a sieve under warm running water)
  • 2 ounces corn kernels, fresh or frozen (defrosted in a sieve under warm running water)
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup basil leaves, shredded
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    Place potatoes and water in a 2 1/2-quart souffle dish or casserole with tight-fitting lid.
  2. 2
    Cook, covered, at 100 percent power in a 650- to 700-watt oven for 3 minutes.
  3. 3
    Remove from oven and uncover.
  4. 4
    Stir in carrots and garlic.
  5. 5
    Re-cover and cook for 3 minutes.
  6. 6
    Remove from oven and uncover.
  7. 7
    Top with asparagus.
  8. 8
    Re-cover and cook for 2 minutes.
  9. 9
    Remove from oven and uncover.
  10. 10
    Add tomatoes in a single layer and place zucchini slices over tomatoes.
  11. 11
    Re-cover and cook for 6 minutes, stirring once during cooking.
  12. 12
    Remove from oven and uncover.
  13. 13
    Top with peas, corn and butter.
  14. 14
    Re-cover and cook for 2 minutes.
  15. 15
    Remove from oven and uncover.
  16. 16
    Stir in remaining ingredients; serve.

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