PERSIAN EGGPLANT LENTIL STEW RECIPES

Matt Mead, the governor of Wyoming, recalls being taken out by his grandfather on the family ranch to shoot his first duck for Thanksgiving at age 9, when he was so small that his grandfather had to brace him from behind to help absorb the kick from the shotgun. Game is found on many Thanksgiving tables in the state, but other traditions predate the hunt. The trinity of corn, beans and squash was central to the agriculture of the Plains Indians in what would later become Wyoming, and some cooks honor that history each Thanksgiving with a dish called Three Sisters stew. The writer Pamela Sinclair’s version is a highlight of her 2008 cookbook, “A Taste of Wyoming: Favorite Recipes From the Cowboy State.” The stew works nicely as a rich side dish for turkey, and can easily be adapted to vegetarian tastes by omitting the pork and adding a pound of cubed butternut squash instead.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Total Time 1 hours 40 minutes

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http//schema.org, Calories 389, UnsaturatedFatContent 9 grams, CarbohydrateContent 44 grams, FatContent 14 grams, FiberContent 10 grams, ProteinContent 24 grams, SaturatedFatContent 3 grams, SodiumContent 1071 milligrams, SugarContent 6 grams, TransFatContent 0 grams

Simple yet amazing. This healthy soup, a kind of minestrone with farro, is ubiquitous in Lucca, a city in Tuscany. The farro is traditional, but you could use spelt or barley with good results.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Total Time 1 hours 30 minutes

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http//schema.org, Calories 558, UnsaturatedFatContent 10 grams, CarbohydrateContent 86 grams, FatContent 13 grams, FiberContent 16 grams, ProteinContent 29 grams, SaturatedFatContent 2 grams, SodiumContent 1467 milligrams, SugarContent 15 grams