Ingredients
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350 g sweet potatoes, peeled
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350 g pale green squash, halved lengthwise (if you can't get pale green you can substitute dark green zucchini)
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1 -2 tablespoon canola oil
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1 small onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
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1 stalk celery, diced small
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2 cloves garlic, chopped
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1 (800 g) can diced tomatoes, drained
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1 bay leaf
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1 -2 teaspoon paprika
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salt & freshly ground black pepper
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1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
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2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, to taste
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2 cups thawed frozen corn kernels
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1 green bell pepper, cut in thin strips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190°C.
- Add the sweet potatoes to a saucepan of boiling water.
- Simmer uncovered over medium heat for 6 minutes.
- Add the squashes and simmer for 4 minutes, or until both vegetables are nearly tender but not too soft.
- Drain and rinse the vegetables with cold water.
- Cut squashes and sweet potatoes into 2 centimeter dice (a little smaller than 1 inch).
- Heat the oil in a medium saute pan.
- Add the onion, pepper and celery and cook over medium low heat, stirring, until onion begins to brown, about 7 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook for another 1/2 minute.
- Add the tomatoes, bay leaf, paprika, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
- Cook uncovered over medium heat, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until the sauce is thick.
- Discard the bay leaf.
- Add the oregano, thyme and hot sauce to taste.
- Add the squash, corn and sweet potatoes to the sauce.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Spoon into a 2-liter casserole.
- Cover and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.