This recipe is for a meat stew and potatoes that serves 4 people. It involves browning diced veal meat with olive oil and then cooking onions, carrots, garlic, tomatoes, and herbs in the pot. Wine is added to deglaze the pan before flour is used to thicken the sauce. The meat stew simmers for 2 hours before peeled and diced potatoes are added. Green peas are added for the final 10 minutes of cooking to create a hearty, winter stew.

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2. MEAT STEW & POTATOES Ingredients for 4 servings: 1 Kilo of veal meat cut in dices, 2 onions, 2 carrots, 1 garlic head, 4 ripe tomatoes, 25 grs. of flour, 1 glass of dry young wine, 3 big potatoes, 200 grs. of green peas, a bunch of herbs: bay leaf, thyme, oregano, salt and olive oil. Fry the meat (previously add salt and pepper) in a pot with 1 finger of olive oil. Once fried, reserve the meat.

3. MEAT STEW & POTATOES Have the onion and carrot chopped and add to the pot together with the garlic head, have it cooking at low heat until the onion gets transparent. Add the peeled tomatoes and the herbs. Stir and let it cook until the tomatoe is done.

4. MEAT STEW & POTATOES You will see that the sauce is thicker and more homogeneous. It’s time to add the glass of wine. Stir and cook for 5 minutes . Add the flour to thicken a bit more the sauce.

5. MEAT STEW & POTATOES Let it cook for a while (5 more minutes) and Add enough water to cover all ingredients. Let it cook for 2 hours or until the meat is tender with the pot covered at low heat.

6. MEAT STEW & POTATOES After that time, take the meat aside and convert all veggies into a thick sauce. Use some of the garlic cloves too. Use the electric mixer and add back to the pot with the meat.

7. MEAT STEW & POTATOES Peal, wash and cut the potatoes and add them to the stew. 5 minutes before the potatoes are cooked, throw the green peas inside and let it cook for another 10 minutes. Add more salt if necessary.

8. MEAT STEW & POTATOES Here is the result! This is a great winter dish! My daugther loves to smash all ingredients and eat as a “purée”.