Hearty Seafood Stew

First Place in Best Soup and Stew Category

Recipe Submitted by:  Ben Tutor

Recipe includes:

• Colorful Vegetables
• Low-fat or lean meats, poultry, fish, or meat substitute

What you need:

1 lb. Opah
1 lb. Peeled and deveined Shrimp
6 Cloves Garlic
1 Medium sized purple onion
2 Green Papaya
1 Medium sized butternut squash
1 Head of cabbage
2 Cups of shelled edamame
1/2 Cup balsamic vinegar
1 Can of Coconut Milk
1 Diced Hawaiian chili pepper

What to do:

1. Cut the Opah into bite sized cubes and refrigerate
2. Mince the Garlic and Onion
3. Peel and cut the Papaya and Butternut Squash into bite sized pieces
4. Core and cut cabbage
5. Pour ½ cup of water into stew pot on medium heat
6. After water has heated place garlic and onion into water and let steep for 5 minutes
7. Place cabbage into pot and put the lid on.  Stir occasionally  until cabbage sweats
8. Place green papaya, butternut squash, 1 cup of balsamic vinegar, and coconut milk into pot
9. Using the can that coconut milk was in fill twice with water and pour into pot
10. Salt and pepper to taste. Place the lid on pot and stir occasionally until squash is soft
11. Place chili pepper into pot and stir for 3 minutes
12. Place Opah, Shrimp, and edamame into pot and stir.
13. Place lid on pot and turn down heat to simmer.  Let simmer for 1 hour
14. Feeds approximately six