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Creole Christmas Fruitcake Recipe

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Step #1 6 SERVINGS DAIRY-FREE Visit a Puerto Rican, Cuban or Dominican home & you'll be greeted by the comforting smell of fried onions, garlic & peppers.
Step #2 This mixture is called sofrito, the very soul of Spanish-Caribbean cooking & the starting point not only for this chickpea stew but for many Hispanic dishes.
Step #3 In large nonstick skillet, heat oil over med-heat/flame.
Step #4 Add onion, chile peppers, garlic, bell pepper, scallions, cumin & oregano.
Step #5 Cook, stirring often, until vegetables are soft but not brown, 5 to 6 mins.
Step #6 Add tomatoes, cilantro & 3 tbsps parsley.
Step #7 Cook, stirring every once in awhile, until most of the liquid has evaporated and mixture is thick & fragrant, 5 mins.
Step #8 stir in the tomato paste; cook 1 min.
Step #9 stir in the broth & bring to a boil over high heat.
Step #10 stir in the potatoes.
Step #11 Reduce heat to medium and simmer 6 mins.
Step #12 stir in the chickpeas & let simmer until potatoes are tender & sauce is thick & flavorful, about 6 mins.
Step #13 Spice up this with salt & black pepper.
Step #14 Garnish with remaining parsley.
Step #15 Recipe excerpted from Healthy Latin Cookingby Steven Raichlen (Rodale, 1998).
Step #16 PER SERVING: 292 CAL.
Step #17 ; 10G PROT.
Step #18 ; 4G TOTAL FAT (1G SAT.
Step #19 FAT); 52G CARB.
Step #20 ; 0 CHOL.
Step #21 ; 766MG SOD.
Step #22 ; 8G FIBER.
Enjoy the Creole Christmas Fruitcake recipe