This warm and inviting winter vegetable ragout makes the perfect homely dinner guaranteed to keep you warm and toasty on a cold winter day. Serve this simple vegetable stew with a bottle of wine, a loaf of country bread, and a crisp, green salad for a complete meal. If you are wondering why this is called a ragout, be assured, it is not some complicated french recipe. A ragout is the french for a stew and, you must agree, sounds more sophisticated than a simple stew. They are, however, the same. This recipe list a range of seasonal winter vegetables which work well, you can, of course, use any you prefer, include all, or use a few. It is up to you.