Zuni Vegetable Stew With Navajo Fry Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large red bell pepper, cut into 2 x 1/2 inch strips
• 2 medium poblano chiles or 2 medium anaheim chilies, seeded and cut into 2 x 1/2 inch strips
• 1 jalapeno chile, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup cubed hubbard squash (about 1/2 pound) or 1 cup acorn squash (about 1/2 pound)
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 cup thinly sliced zucchini
• 1 cup thinly sliced yellow squash
• 1 (17 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 (16 ounce) can pinto beans, drained
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 2/3 cup warm water
• vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 for the soup: cook and stir onion and garlic in oil in 4 quart dutch oven over medium heat until onion is tender. stir in bell pepper, poblano and jalapeno chiles. cook 15 minutes.
• 2 stir in hubbard squash, broth, salt, pepper and coriander. heat to boiling; reduce heat. cover and simmer until squash is tender, about 15 minutes. stir in remaining ingredients. cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is tender, about 10 minutes. 6 servings about 1 1/3 cups each.
• 3 for the navajo fry breads: mix flour, baking powder and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles fine crumbs. sprinkle in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and dough almost cleans side of bowl. gather into ball; cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• 4 heat oil (1 inch) to 400°f in 4 quart dutch oven.
• 5 divide dough into 12 equal pieces. roll each piece into 6 inch circle on lightly floured surface. let rest a few minutes.
• 6 make a hole about 1/2 inch in diameter in center of each circle. fry circles, turning once, until puffed and golden, about 1 minute on each side; drain. serve warm. 12 breads.
• 7 southwest cooking.