Mediterraneanbeefstew Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion in oil until tender. Add 1/2 teaspoon garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes, lemon zest and pepper flakes; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add the clam juice, wine or additional clam juice, tomato paste and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until heated through., Add the fish, shrimp, scallops and parsley. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork, the shrimp turn pink and scallops are opaque. Combine mayonnaise and remaining garlic; dollop onto each serving.

MEDITERRANEAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Add beef and cook for 5 minutes, browning all sides.
• Remove meat from pan.
• Add mushrooms, carrots, onion, celery and garlic to the pan.
• Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Return beef to the pan.
• Stir in water, and all the rest of the ingredients except the olives, red wine vinegar and parsley.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
• Stir in olives and cook for 30 minutes or until beef is tender.
• Discard the bay leaves.
• Stir in vinegar and sprinkle with parsley.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKPEA STEW

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion to the hot oil and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add parsley and garlic; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add shredded carrot; stir often for 1 to 2 minutes. Add cubed eggplant and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour in chickpeas and tomatoes. Add broth, oregano, thyme, and cayenne pepper. Mix and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until stew has thickened and the vegetables are soft, about 15 minutes. Add more broth if necessary. Season with salt and pepper.

MEDITERRANEAN BEEF STEW (CROCK POT!)

Steps:

• Place zucchini in bottom of a slow cooker.
• Add beef and remaining ingredients.
• Cover with lid, and cook on high heat setting for 5 hours or until meat is tender, or cover and cook on high heat setting for 1 hour; reduce to low heat setting, cook 7 hours.
• Remove and discard cinnamon stick before serving!

EASY MEDITERRANEAN SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and crushed red pepper. Cook and stir until onion is soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
• Increase heat to medium-high and add tomatoes, reserved potatoes, and white wine. Bring to a simmer. Cook, breaking the tomatoes up with a spoon, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour in fish stock and return to a simmer.
• Add white fish to the pot, nestling the pieces down into the broth. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Add clams, shrimp, and calamari. Simmer until shrimp are pink and clams have opened, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove and discard any unopened clams.
• Turn off the heat and stir in basil, parsley, lemon juice, lemon zest. Ladle into bowls to serve.

MEDITERRANEAN BEEF TOSS

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, cook the beef, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper in 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute onion in remaining oil for 2 minutes. Add zucchini and green pepper; cook and stir for 4-6 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender., Stir in the tomatoes, vinegar, basil, thyme and remaining salt. Add beef mixture; heat through. Serve over spaghetti if desired.