Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2009

After tweaking this stew was very nice. However, the following should be noted: First, the recipe needs to be more precise about the potatoes used. 5 red potatoes is far different from 5 russet potatoes. I used 1 medium russet and 1 small sweet potato. Second, more stock is needed, at least 1 more cup. Otherwise it is too dry. Lastly, more herbs are needed. I added a bay leaf and rosemary. I also added some Tobasco to my personal portions. With those tweaks the stew was very nice with a side salad and a sesame seed roll.

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Ian

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2009

Five potatoes were going to be far too much so I cut it back to two, which I thought was still a little too much. The flavor was very good but a little bland so I sprinkled just a little bit of red pepper flakes on it. Overall very healthy and good.

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Emily Tisdale

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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2009

I followed the recipe but ommitted the celery as I did not have any. My mung beans are small and green and do not look anything like the pictured stew but all the same, this recipe is very savory and delicious. Thank you for posting it. I had a bag of mung beans to use.

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Laura C

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Home Town: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2008

This was a very good stew. I didn't have onions or celery and I added fresh green beans. I skipped the pre-cooking of everything (except the beans, of course) and just rough chopped all the veggies and put it all in a casserole dish. I cooked it in the oven for probably about an hour until the veggies were cooked to my liking (al dente). It would probably do just as well on the stove top in a big pot. I will definitly make again.

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Alicia

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Home Town: Yorba Linda, California, USA

Living In: Modesto, California, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2007

This was pretty good, but not much of a stew. It didn't have enough broth to classify as a stew or a soup. Perhaps it was more of a casserole? It had ALOT of potatoes. It was very much a comfort food type of dish. Fairly plain and filling, but nice.

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