Recipe: Legim, a Hearty Haitian Vegetable Stew - Our Community Now

Ingredients

• 1 T. olive oil
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1 large eggplant, peeled and cubed
• 2 zucchini, cubed
• 1 sweet onion, peeled and diced
• 5 large carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 large leek, chopped
• 1/2 of a small head of cabbage, cored and chopped
• 2 peppers (I used one poblano and one longhorn), seeded and chopped
• 1 habanero pepper or a Scotch bonnet pepper
• pinch of ground cloves or 2 whole cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 2 cups vegetable stock or bouillon cubes and water
• 2 T. tomato paste
• 1 T. snipped parsley or cilantro
• salt and pepper to taste