Vida Recetas Editorial
Stew is a classic dish that comforts and nourishes, and this easy version for students proves that you don't need to be a chef to enjoy delicious home-cooked food. Originating from European tradition, stew involves cooking meat and vegetables slowly in a flavorful liquid, achieving a tender texture and deep flavor. This recipe is ideal for those with little time or cooking experience, as the steps are simple and the ingredients are economical. Moreover, it's perfect for making in large batches and enjoying throughout the week. The key is to brown the meat well to enhance flavor, and to use wine or beer to deglaze the pot, adding an extra layer of complexity. You can serve it with white rice, green plantains, or a fresh salad, as is common in many households. It also allows variations: substitute beef with chicken or pork, or add other vegetables like peas or mushrooms. In short, an easy, tasty, and versatile stew that will impress any guest.
Cook
90 min
Servings
3
Chop the meat if it isn't cut, season it and brown it in the pot over high heat (it's okay if it sticks or the brown stuff stays on the bottom, this is what we want)
While we chop the celery, onion and carrot into not very large pieces and once the meat is golden brown, we take it out and throw the vegetables into the pot and stir
When the vegetables are cooked a little (for inexperienced people, the onion is a little translucent) add the tomato and fry everything over medium high heat
When it seems that the vegetables are burning with the tomato, add the wine or beer and scrape off the parts that may have stuck to the pan so that they can be incorporated into the mixture.
While we cut our potatoes and add them together with the meat that we had set aside to the pot
Now we cover with water or water with the broth tablet until all the ingredients are covered, we also add the bay leaf and pepper here and we can add the soy sauce if we want it to have a darker color
Cover the pot and leave it on low heat until the potatoes are soft. If we want a thicker stew we can, once finished, dilute a couple of teaspoons of cornstarch in water and stir it well.
Enjoy it!!
This recipe has a easy difficulty level, which means it's accessible for cooks of all levels.
The preparation time is minutes and the cooking time is 90 minutes.
This recipe is designed for 3 servings.
Yes, many ingredients can be substituted with similar alternatives. We recommend checking the recipe variations.
Store the preparation in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Some preparations can be frozen for up to 3 months.
