Potato And Green Olive Stew Recipes

POTATO AND OLIVE STEW

Steps:

• To make meatballs, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over low heat. Add zucchini and saute until softened, about 10 minutes. Add onions and chili and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and stir in bulgur and milk. Let stand until wheat absorbs liquid and becomes soft, 10 to 15 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, mix the ground beef with the egg, garlic, mint, parsley and ouzo or wine. Stir in the zucchini and bulgur mixture. Add Parmesan and salt and mix well. Let stand at least 1 hour or prepare the night before.
• Meanwhile, to make the stew, preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large, heavy and deep nonreactive skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add potatoes and saute until golden brown on all sides, about 15 minutes. Remove potatoes with a slotted spoon.
• Add onions and cook until transparent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, chili pepper, wine, oregano, tomatoes and olives. Cook for 1 minute. Place potatoes in a clay or glass baking dish large enough to hold them in a single layer. Season with salt.
• Pour sauce over the potatoes and bake, adding a little water if needed, until potatoes are tender, 30 to 45 minutes. Taste and season with added salt if needed. Set aside and keep warm.
• Preheat broiler. Take a heaping tablespoon of the meatball mixture in your hand and shape into a ball. Place on a broiler pan and broil until browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes, turning once. Place the meatballs over the stew, sprinkle with parsley and serve.

POTATO AND GREEN OLIVE STEW

Steps:

• Combine olives and lemon juice in medium bowl. Let marinate at least 3 hours at room temperature, tossing occasionally. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onions and sauté 5 minutes. Add potatoes, paprika, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and olives with lemon juice; stir to blend. Add 1 1/2 cups water and bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Mix in tomatoes. Simmer uncovered until flavors blend, about 10 minutes longer. Season stew with salt. Transfer to bowl. Garnish with lemon wedges.

POTATO AND OLIVE STEW WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large, heavy and deep non-reactive skillet, heat the olive oil over high heat and saute the potatoes until they turn a golden brown on all sides, about five minutes. They don't need to cook through because they will continue cooking in the sauce.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove potatoes from skillet and add onions, saute until transparent, about three minutes, then add the garlic and chili pepper. After a few seconds, pour in the wine and add the oregano, tomatoes and olives. Cook for one minute, then remove from heat.
• Place potatoes in clay or glass ovenproof pan that can hold them in one layer. Pour sauce over them and bake uncovered for 30 to 45 minutes -- adding a little water if needed -- or until the potatoes are tender. Taste after 15 minutes and add salt if needed -- the olives are quite salty -- or more chili pepper. Sprinkle with parsley and serve while still hot.

VEAL STEW WITH GREEN OLIVES AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in 1-gallon resealable plastic bag. Shake to coat veal. Remove veal; shake off excess flour. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add veal; sauté until brown, adding 1 tablespoon oil to skillet as needed, about 5 minutes. Transfer veal to 6-quart slow cooker. Add 1/2 tablespoon oil, then onions and carrots to skillet. Sauté 8 minutes. Add garlic; stir 1 minute. Transfer vegetables to slow cooker.
• Add wine to skillet; boil until reduced by 1/3, about 1 minute. Pour wine over veal. Add next 3 ingredients. Cover and cook until meat is tender, adding more water by 1/4 cupfuls if mixture is dry, about 4 hours. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook potatoes in large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain. Divide potatoes among 4 bowls. Top with stew. Sprinkle with olives.

AFRICAN POTATO AND COLLARD GREEN STEW

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat and add the onions and garlic, cooking them for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until softened.
• Add ginger, cinnamon,poppy seeds, mustard seeds, coriander, and cloves and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes.
• Add potato to the mixture an stir to combine. Stir in 4 cups of water and turn heat up to high and bring to a boil, add the teaspoon of salt and stir well. Turn heat to low and simmer stew, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add cauliflower, sweet potato, collard greens, and raisins, stirring to combine. Continue cooking for 10 minutes until potatoes are tender.
• Season stew with vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. If the stew is too dry, add a little water. Serve hot.

LEMON CHICKEN STEW WITH GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Combine flour with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Dredge chicken pieces in flour, shaking of any excess. Reserve remaining flour.
• Place 1/2 tablespoon oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Brown 1/2 the chicken for 2 minutes until a little golden; turning and cooking another 2 minutes. Remove chicken to plate Repeat with remaining chicken.
• Cook onions in the Dutch oven for 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook an additional minute until fragrant. Stir in the remaining flour, lemon juice, chicken broth and water. Bring liquids to a boil.
• Add in the quartered potatoes, chickpeas and olives and stir. Nestle the chicken breasts bone side up into the stew. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
• Taste the liquid and adjust salt and pepper as needed. Turn the chicken pieces and continue to cook 5 to 10 minutes until potatoes are tender and chicken is cooked through.
• Stir in parsley and cook one minute.
• Ladle into serving bowls.
• (My nephews have asked me to note these are smaller "girly" portions so if you are serving teens or others with larger appetites, adjust the serving amounts accordingly).