Corn and Lima Bean Stew

== Ingredients ==
=== Filling ===
* 3 tbsp vegetable oil
* 1 large onion, chopped
* 1 tsp cumin
* ¼ tsp thyme
* 2 cup lima beans, fresh or frozen
* 2 garlic cloves, minced
* 3 large celery ribs, diced
* 1 green or red bell pepper -chopped
* 2 tbsp cilantro stems, chopped
* 1 tbsp chili powder
* 3 cups tomatoes, fresh or canned-with juice, chopped
* 1 cup water
* ½ tsp salt
* pepper
* 2 cups corn
* 1 tsp chipotle pepper, chopped
=== Crust ===
* 6 cup water
* 1 tsp salt
* 1½ cups cornmeal, coarse
* 1 tbsp red chile, ground, or chili powder
== Directions ==
=== Filling ===
# Heat oil in a large pan or Dutch oven.
# Add onion, cumin and thyme and saute over moderately high heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions color a bit.
# Add lima beans and continue cooking over high heat another few minutes; add garlic, celery, bell pepper,cilantro stems and chili powder.
# Cook 3minutes, then add tomatoes and water; season with salt and pepper.
# Lower heat, cover pan and simmer 15 minutes.
# When beans are tender, add corn and stir in pureed chipotle.
# Turn off heat.
=== Crust ===
# Preheat oven to 375°F.
# Bring water to a boil.
# Add salt and pour in cornmeal in a steady stream, whisking constantly.
# Cook, stirring frequently at first, until cornmeal is cooked, about 30 minutes.
# Stir in ground chile or chili powder.
# Lightly oil a 9- by 13-inch baking dish and pour in about ⅔ of the cornmeal mixture.
# Let set about 5 minutes to firm.
# Spoon vegetables over cornmeal mixture.
# If cornmeal is too thick to pour,thin with warm water.
# Set casserole on a tray and bake until bubbling, about 25 minutes.
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Category:Stew Recipes
Category:Lima bean Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Celery Recipes
Category:Green bell pepper Recipes
Category:Red bell pepper Recipes
Category:Tomato Recipes
Category:Red chile powder Recipes
Category:Chili powder Recipes
Category:Chipotle pepper Recipes
Category:Vegetarian Recipes
Category:Cornmeal Recipes
Category:Corn Recipes