Garden Vegetable Stew Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 3 medium onions, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
• 4 medium carrots, thinly sliced (2 cups)
• 4 cans (14 ounces each) vegetable broth
• 1 1/3 cups uncooked brown or regular long-grain rice
• 2 cups frozen whole kernel corn
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves or 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 8 new potatoes, cut into fourths
• 2 large bell peppers, cut into 2x1/2-inch strips
• 2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced (4 cups)