If you don't mind an exotic recipe from my country, here's a stew that is perfect with fried/baked fish plus steamed rice. Pinakbet (Veggie stew with shrimp paste) image from myislandsphilippines.com 1 1/2 cups water 1/2 pound pork 3 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon ginger 1/4 cup shrimp paste 4 eggplants 1/3 cup tomatoes 1/3 cup chopped onions 1 cup of string beans, cut into 2 inches long 2 cupes cubed squash 1 tbsp vegetable oil -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slice the pork into strips. Mince the garlic, chop the ginger, and tomatoes. Quarter the eggplant. Saute pork in hot oil until crispy. Add the garlic and fry until until golden brown and add ginger. Adter a minute or so, add onions and tomatoes. Stir-fry until tomatoes are cooked and are releasing their oil (about 5 minutes). Add the shrimp paste. Stir until everything is well coated with the paste. Add the pumpkin, string beans and eggplant and pour in all the water. Bring to a boil then to a simmer. Cook until pumpkin is tender and the eggplant is done. Makes 4 servings.