October Recipe: Latin American Mixed Vegetables

Latin American Mixed Vegetables

This recipe uses butternut squash, an ingredient native to Latin America. Not only will you get a healthy dose of fiber from the squash to clean your digestive system, you will also get Vitamin C from the other ingredients.

Makes 8 Servings at 1 cup each


INGREDIENTS:

1 lb. package of frozen butternut squash
2 can of black beans
1 yellow onion
2 cloves of garlic
1 zucchini
1 green pepper
2 medium tomatoes
1/2 bunch of cilantro
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tsp. cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional: jalapeno, deseeded and minced


Equipment:
Large bowl
Frying pan
Cutting board
Knife (use with adult supervision)


Directions:

Prep:
1. With an adult's help, carefully cut the onion into smaller pieces.
2. Finely mince the garlic.
3. Cut the zucchini, tomato, and bell pepper into smaller pieces. Keep separated.
4. Rip the cilantro leaves into smaller pieces.

Cooking:
1. Heat oil. Add onion and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes.
2. Add squash and zucchini. Sauté until crisp-tender
3. Add remaining ingredients.
4. Simmer until hot. Serve warm.

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