Gevetch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 Spanish onion, diced (1 cup)
1 large garlic clove, chopped
1 medium white skinned boiling potato, peeled and cut in 1-inch pieces (1 1/4 cups)
1 medium sweet potato, peeled, halved and cut in 1-inch pieces (8 oz.)
1/4 medium head green cabbage, cut in 1-inch pieces (6 oz.)
3 ounces white mushrooms, halved
1 bay leaf
2 medium carrots, cut in 1-inch pieces (1 cup)
1 medium celery rib, cut in 1-inch slices (3/4 cup)
1 medium green bell pepper, cut in 1-inch pieces (1 cup)
1/2 medium cauliflower, cut in large florets (about 12-13 florets or 1 1/4 lb.)
1/2 small eggplant, peeled and cut in 1-inch cubes (3 cups)
1 1/4 cups shelled fresh lima beans (not baby limas) or 1 1/4 cups frozen lima beans (not baby limas)
1/4 cup coarsely chopped flat leaf parsley
4 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped (2 cups)
1 cup tomato juice
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
salt
fresh ground black pepper

Preparation

In large Dutch oven, layer vegetables and seasonings in the following order: onion, garlic, white potato, sweet potato, cabbage, mushrooms, bay leaf, carrots, celery, bell pepper, cauliflower, eggplant, lima beans, parsley, green beans and tomatoes.
Dissolve tomato paste and paprika in tomato juice.
Stir in oregano.
Pour over vegetables.
Cover and bring liquid to boil over medium-high heat.
Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
Cool at least 20 minutes before serving.