Ramonas Potato Stew Recipes

EASY POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or in a heavy-bottomed pot. Add the diced onion, the minced garlic and begin to sauté over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until the onion is translucent.
• Add the diced carrot, celery and toss until combined.
• Stir in the rest of the ingredients, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and cover with a lid. Let it simmer for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• After 25 minutes add the frozen peas, cook ofr 3 minutes or until tender.
• Turn the heat off, taste and adjust the seasoning according to your liking.
• Serve with freshly ground black pepper and warm crusty bread. Enjoy!

SWEET POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Place a saucepot over medium-high heat and add the coconut oil. Add the sweet potatoes with a pinch of salt and cook until they begin to brown and soften, about 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and then add the onions, poblano, garlic, coriander, chili flakes and ginger. Cook until the onions soften and the mixture is very fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the vegetable stock, coconut milk and chickpeas and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sweet potatoes are completely tender and the liquid has reduced slightly and has thickened, about 15 minutes. Stir in the cilantro and serve with a squeeze of lime on top.

SPICED CHICKPEA STEW WITH COCONUT AND TURMERIC

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large pot over medium. Add garlic, onion and ginger. Season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally until onion is translucent and starts to brown a little at the edges, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric, 1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes, and the chickpeas, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, so the chickpeas sizzle and fry a bit in the spices and oil, until they've started to break down and get a little browned and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove about a cup of chickpeas and set aside for garnish.
• Using a wooden spoon or spatula, further crush the remaining chickpeas slightly to release their starchy insides. (This will help thicken the stew.) Add coconut milk and stock, and season with salt and pepper.
• Bring to a simmer, scraping up any bits that have formed on the bottom of the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until stew has thickened, 30 to 35 minutes. (Taste a chickpea or two, not just the liquid, to make sure they have simmered long enough to be as delicious as possible.) If after 30 to 35 minutes, you want the stew a bit thicker, keep simmering until you've reached your desired consistency. Determining perfect stew thickness is a personal journey!
• Add greens and stir, making sure they're submerged in the liquid. Cook until they wilt and soften, 3 to 7 minutes, depending on what you're using. (Swiss chard and spinach will wilt and soften much faster than kale or collard greens.) Season again with salt and pepper.
• Divide among bowls and top with mint, reserved chickpeas, a sprinkle of red-pepper flakes and a good drizzle of olive oil. Serve alongside yogurt and toasted pita if using; dust the yogurt with turmeric if you'd like.

RAMONA'S POTATO STEW

Steps:

• 1. Dice the onion and mince the garlic.
• 2. Add vegetable oil to a 4-5 quart pot and add the onion and garlic. Cook to soften; about 3 to 5 minutes on medium heat.
• 3. Add the ground beef to the onions and garlic and continue cooking, stiring occasionally until the meat is just done, about 10 to 15 minutes. Drain off the fat and return to the pot.
• 4. Meanwhile, dice the potatoes, peeled or not. When meat mixture is browned and drained, add the potatoes and the cumin. If using the cumin seeds, rub between the palms of your hands to release the oils a bit. If you prefer the ground cumin, just add. Cook and stir for about 5 minutes.
• 5. Add the water and the tomato paste and stir til the paste is completely disolved. Add the salt and pepper and turn up to bring to a boil. Continue cooking, uncovered, at about medium high heat until potatoes are tender; about 25 to 30 minutes

ROASTED ROMA TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix together the tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, parsley, basil, oregano, and salt and pepper in a bowl, working the seasonings into the cavities of the tomatoes. Place the tomatoes, cut sides up, on a baking sheet, and sprinkle each tomato with about 1 tablespoon of feta cheese.
• Bake the tomatoes in the preheated oven until cooked but still firm, about 15 minutes.

IRISH STEW

Steps:

• Pat lamb dry and season well with salt and pepper. Put oil in a heavy-bottomed soup pot over medium-high heat. Brown meat on all sides, working in batches.
• Set meat aside and add onions and carrots to pot. Season with salt and pepper. Cook vegetables, stirring, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Return meat to pot, add broth and bring to a simmer. Put in thyme sprig and arrange potatoes on top (it's fine if potatoes are not completely submerged). Season potatoes, cover pot and transfer to oven.
• Bake for about 1 hour, until lamb is quite tender when probed with a skewer or paring knife. Remove fat from top of broth. Ladle stew into shallow bowls and serve.

POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Saute potatoes and onions in bacon fat covered over low heat, turning occasionally until onions are transparent.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer until potatoes are tender.