Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2012

I made this dish just as the recipe said, and was so excited to try this new dish. But the flavors were not to our liking. No one in my family liked this dish, and I will NOT be making it again! I wish we could give 0 stars instead of being made to give 1 or more.

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jamber

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2012

I didn't have butternut squash so I used a whole eggplant and 2 zucchinis. I served it over couscous. It was very good and I will definately make this again.

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flafishingirl

Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2011

I made this and really enjoyed it! I made a few changes as I went along as I felt they were appropriate: -Omitted the okra (because I forgot to add it) -Doubled all spices except cinnamon -Doubled the tomato sauce and vegetable broth to give it a little more liquid. Even with those additions, it was still very thick. -Cooked on low for 4 hours because I was worried about over-cooking and the squashes breaking down. I will certainly plan to make this again.

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Katie

Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2011

Great and easy recipe. I used 1/2 teaspoon all of all the spices. Also added chicken breasts. Laid the chicken on top of the veggies to cook then shredded it before serving.

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Lil' E

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Arlington, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2011

was good - not great, flavors were a little bland

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Krystal

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Bullard, Texas, USA

Reviewed: May 23, 2011

This is a delicious stew. I did double the spices as suggested. Instead of squash, I used sweet potatoes. Used green beans instead of okra as suggested. Used chicken broth instead of vegetable broth. Cooked on low for 4.5 hrs and wasn't done so let it cook while I was out. It cooked for 10 hrs or so on low and was delicious.

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Rachel Gould

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Battle Creek, Michigan, USA

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2011

delicious! I left the eggplant out. But will be definitely be making this again.

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Tomessa

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2011

Ah man, I was looking forward to making this (only saw a few reviews initially - didn't know there were more). While it had a nice flavor, something was definitely missing. It needs some more excitement! I would add toasted almonds and feta cheese and perhaps some coconut. My husband hated it - thought it tasted like cardboard, but I don't want to waste it, so I'm going to try to add some stuff to it. Chick peas, as someone mentioned would be nice. I used green beans instead of okra (and of course added salt) and cooked over the stove top (1-2 hours). Any other ideas, people? Something is definitely missing here, though it's extremely healthy!

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Robin

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: New York, New York, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2010

yummy! first of all, 8 hours on low is WAY TOO LONG. i cooked mine on low for 3.5 hours & i think it's perfect. i made only a couple small changes to the recipe. first, i used an entire can of stewed tomatoes & 1/3 can of tomato sauce in place of the entire can of sauce & fresh tomato. and i definitely recommend using more tumeric, cinnamon and especially cumin.

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cleopatra

Living In: Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2010

We love this stew - you don't miss the meat at all! 8 hours was too long in the crock pot - maybe I just cut my veggies too small, so keep that in mind when you're cutting/cooking. Next time I'm adding in a can of chick peas, and beans. Thanks for the great recipe!

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