Heart Healthy Stew

Ingredients:

2  teaspoons olive oil

1  cup chopped Vidalia or other sweet onion

1  cup chopped celery

3/4  cup chopped carrot

3  garlic cloves, minced

1 1/2  cups cubed baking potato

1  cup chopped peeled rutabaga

1  cup chopped peeled turnip

1 cup broccoli

1/2  teaspoon salt

7  (10 1/2-ounce) cans low-salt chicken broth or 8 cups homemade chicken stock

2  bay leaves

1/2  cup chopped plum tomato

1/2  cup chopped zucchini

1/4  cup chopped fresh cilantro

1  teaspoon dried oregano

1  teaspoon ground cumin

1/4  teaspoon ground red pepper

1/4  teaspoon black pepper

*Omnivores- you can also add your favorite meat:

beef

lamb

chicken

sausage

Optional garnishes (to taste):

Cilantro

Nutritional yeast

Directions:

    *Throw all ingredients in crock pot and cook until desired consistency.  I cooked all ingredients overnight (about 11 or 12 hours) in a crock pot and woke up to a delicious meal! :)