Vegetable stew in a pan

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make vegetable stew in a saucepan? Very simple! Prepare everything you need.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash potatoes and carrots with a brush in running water, peel them. Peel the onions and garlic. Wash the bell pepper in running water, cut in half, remove the stem and seeds, wash the beans and cut into small pieces. If the beans are not young, then the tendrils on the sides of the pods must be removed, otherwise they will be strongly felt in the finished dish. Rinse everything in clean water.

3. STEP 3

   

   Chop the onion into medium-sized cubes, grate the carrots on a coarse grater, and cut the bell pepper into large cubes.

4. STEP 4

   

   To prepare vegetable stew, it is better to use a pan with a thick bottom and edges. Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan and fry onions and carrots over high heat. Vegetables must be stirred continuously so that they do not burn.

5. STEP 5

   

   After a minute or two, add the bell pepper. It is better to use peppers of different colors, so the finished dish will look more appetizing and bright. Fry the vegetables for about another minute, stirring.

6. STEP 6

   

   Wash the tomatoes in water, remove the stem and cut into large cubes (you can peel the tomatoes first if you wish, I didn’t do this). Add one tablespoon of tomato paste or tomato puree, as well as a pinch of sugar. If you are using seasonal tomatoes, you can omit the sugar, as tomatoes are quite sweet in summer. Salt everything and mix thoroughly. Leave to simmer over medium heat for about five minutes.

7. STEP 7

   

   At this time, wash the eggplants in running water, trim the tails and cut into large cubes. If they are bitter, then pour salted water over the diced blue ones and leave to soak for a while. Then drain the water and lightly squeeze the excess liquid from the eggplants with your hands. Store-bought eggplants usually do not require these manipulations.

8. STEP 8

   

   Place the eggplants and beans into the pan.

9. STEP 9

   

   Next add the potatoes, cut into small cubes, mix everything well, add salt if required. Cover the pan tightly with a lid, reduce the heat to low and leave the vegetables to simmer until the potatoes are ready (about 15-20 minutes, depending on their variety). Sometimes it is worth opening the lid and gently stirring the stew. If there is not enough liquid from the vegetables, then you need to add a little boiling water.

10. STEP 10

    

    Sprinkle the finished dish with finely chopped herbs and garlic, passed through a press or finely chopped by hand. Stir well, cover the pan, remove the stew from the heat and let sit for at least five minutes.

11. STEP 11

    

    Sprinkle the finished stew with potatoes and eggplants with allspice or hot chili pepper, if desired. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Alya

30.10.2023

4.6

A wonderful recipe for Vegetable stew in a saucepan: the author made a detailed description with bright photos, and advised what could be transformed. Of course, this is not my first stew, but I prepared it according to the author’s recipe, taking into account the advice on the amount of products and the size (!) of cutting them. And she did the right thing, despite some doubts and controversial (for me) combinations of products. The structure and taste of the vegetables combine well with each other: the sweetness of potatoes, the sourness of tomatoes, the neutrality of beans, the individuality of eggplant. Tasty! Fragrant! Healthy! Fast! Excellent as a side dish or as an independent dish. I saved the recipe. I will definitely use it. Have a great appetite everyone! Thanks to the author not only for the recipe for a delicious dish, but also for the relevant advice.

Olga

30.10.2023

4.9

Of course, I have cooked stew more than once, but it often turned sour, but according to this recipe it does not sour. Perhaps because I cooked without potatoes, but this recipe is with potatoes. Thanks to the potatoes, the stew became much richer and tastier. Vegetable stew in a saucepan goes well with cutlets, and is also great as an independent dish.

Musy

30.10.2023

4.8

I cook stew this way too, but with slightly different ingredients, try it too