Ramonas Potato Stew Recipes

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.

VEGETABLE-LOADED POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Combine vegetable broth, potatoes, salt, oregano, parsley, cilantro, and pepper in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil; cook until potatoes start to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic. Add red bell pepper, onion, leek, carrot, and celery; simmer until potatoes are very tender when pierced with a fork, about 10 minutes more.

BEEF-AND-POTATO BURRITOS

Steps:

• Peel potatoes; cut into 1/2-inch dice. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add potato; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 6 minutes.
• Add beef, onion, and jalapeno; cook, breaking up meat with a spoon, until beef is thoroughly browned, about 4 minutes. Add tomatoes and juice, cumin, paprika, and 1 teaspoon salt; cook until liquid has evaporated, about 6 minutes.
• Heat tortillas, one at a time, in a dry skillet over medium-high heat, turning once, until lightly browned, about 10 seconds.
• Leaving space on bottom and sides, layer tortillas with sour cream, lettuce, beef mixture, cheese, and cilantro, if using; squeeze lime juice on top. Fold bottom upward, covering filling by 2 inches. Fold each side to overlap, leaving the top end open. Serve garnished with lime wedges.

CREAMY VEGGIE POTATO STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat the water and stir in the potatoes, carrots and celery. Cook 15 minutes, or until tender but firm. Remove from heat. Drain and set aside, reserving liquid.
• Place the onions and butter in the large saucepan. Over medium heat, slowly cook and stir 10 minutes, or until the onions are tender. Mix in the flour, salt, pepper, paprika and heavy cream. Mix in the potato mixture. Continue cooking and stirring, adding the reserved liquid a tablespoon at a time, until the mixture has reached a desired consistency.

ROMANIAN PORK AND POTATO STEW

Steps:

• To make the stew: In a large skillet with a lid or a Dutch oven, sauté the pork in lard, bacon grease or oil until brown on all sides. Add the onion and sauté until it becomes translucent. Add water or stock to cover the meat. Bring to a boil. Reduce temperature, cover and let simmer until pork is almost tender.
• When pork is almost tender, add the tomato paste, Vegeta, paprika, salt and pepper to taste, stirring to combine. Then add the potatoes. Return the mixture to a boil, adding more water or stock, if necessary, reduce temperature, cover, and simmer until potatoes and pork are tender.
• Remove from heat and add chopped dill or parsley. Serve with mamaliga.​​
• To make the mamaliga: In a small saucepan, bring the water or stock to a rolling boil. Add the salt or Vegeta and butter, stirring to melt. Using a wooden spoon, add the cornmeal very gradually, while stirring constantly in the same direction.
• Simmer over low heat, stirring frequently, until it thickens and starts to pull away from the sides of the pot, about 35-40 minutes. Serve hot. If desired, while mamaliga is still hot, add more butter, cheese, and herbs. Mamaliga can also be served with a dollop of sour cream. Mamaliga can be poured into a pan. When cool, it can be flipped out onto a cutting board, cut into squares and sauteed in butter until crispy.

SALT PORK AND POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, cook the salt pork or bacon until crisp.
• Add both types of onions and cook until they start to soften, for about 4 or 5 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the onions, and add the bay leaves and thyme.
• Increase the heat to high. Pour in the wine and stir to loosen any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook for about 2 minutes, or until the wine has evaporated.
• Add the potatoes, chicken broth, and pepper. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are tender, for 45 to 60 minutes.
• Sprinkle the stew with paprika, if desired. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Remove the bay leaves before serving.
• Garnish with sliced green onions, if you like. Enjoy.

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