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Vegetable Amarillo

Serves two. Total time 5-6 hours.

Adopted from The Gourmet Vegetarian Slow Cooker.

Ingredients

• 3 tomatillos
• 2 chayotes
• 1/2 of a butternut squash
• 3 portobello mushrooms
• some fresh chiles
• 1/4 cup dates
• 1/2 onion
• 1 orange
• 6 oz. green beans

Spices

• allspice
• cloves
• cumin
• garlic
• oregano

Instructions

Sauce

1. De-stem, de-seed, and chop the fresh chiles.
2. Lightly toast them in a frying pan, then add them to the slow cooker.
3. Chop the 3 tomatillos, 1/2 onion, and 1/4 cup dates and add them to the slow cooker.
4. Add 1/2 tsp allspice, 1/2 tsp cloves, 1 tsp cumin, 9 cloves garlic, 1 Tbsp oregano, and 2 Tbsp oil.
5. Cover with water and boil for 45 minutes.
6. Blend the mixture.

Vegetables

1. Peel and chop the 2 chayotes and 1/2 of a butternut squash, and add them to the slow cooker with the sauce.
2. Slow cook for 3-4 hours, until the squash is tender but still holds its shape.
3. Thicky chop the 3 portobello mushrooms, 6 oz. green beans, and juice and zest of the 1 orange. Add them all.
4. Slow cook for another 30 minutes.