2 tablespoons olive oil
2 small eggplant, diced into 1-inch cubes
2 cups button mushrooms, cleaned and quartered
1 red bell pepper, diced into 1-inch cubes
1 onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 cup vegetable stock
1/2 cup red wine
2 tablespoons sweet paprika
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
3/4 pound new potatoes, halved
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper, to taste
Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a heavy-bottomed pot such as a Dutch oven.
Add the eggplant, mushrooms, pepper and onion. Season with salt, and sauté, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes or until tender and slightly browned.
Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
Add the tomatoes, stock, wine, paprika, new potatoes and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are cooked (about 20 minutes).
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Remove the bay leaf and serve.