Crystal Williams, special to wtop.com

Craving a hearty, healthy stew on a cold winter night? Curling up with a blanket on the couch and warm your insides with this African vegetable stew.

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 yellow onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 4 cups vegetable stock or water
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander
• 1 teaspoon red pepper
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 kale leaves, stems removed
• 5 bok choy leaves, stems and bottoms removed
• 1 15.5 ounce can garbanzo beans

Servings: 6

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Directions:

1. In a medium stock pot, heat oil on medium high heat and saut