From ilyce@tpg.com.au Mon Jun 18 15:46:39 2001 Date: 17 Jun 2001 01:56:19 GMT From: ilyce Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Tomato, Fennel and Potato Stew Followup-To: rec.food.cooking MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Tomato, Fennel and Potato Stew Categories: Soups/stews, Vegetarian Yield: 6 servings 1 1/2 lb Potatoes red or yellow-fleshed 2 Fennel bulbs 1 lb Ripe tomatoes; peeled and seeded, juice reserved -=OR=- 2 cup -whole canned tomatoes Salt 4 Tbsp Virgin olive oil 1 large Leek; white part only, finely diced 1 large Yellow onion cut into wedges 1/2" thick 2 Garlic cloves; minced 1 tsp Herbes de Provence 3 pinch Saffron threads 1 large Strip orange zest (2" long) 2 Bay leaves 1 cup Dry white wine 2 Tbsp Chopped parsley 12 Nicoise olives, pitted; -OR- Gaeta or oil-cured Black olives, pitted Peel the potatoes and slice them lengthwise into quarters or, if large, into 6ths. Trim the fennel, remove the outer leaves if they're scarred, and cut into wedges 1/2-inch thick or a little wider. Leave some of the core so that the pieces stay intact. Cut the tomatoes into large, neat pieces. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add salt to taste and the potatoes, and boil for 5 minutes. Remove the potatoes, but save the water. While the potatoes are cooking, warm the olive oil in a wide pan. When hot, add the leek, onion, garlic, herbs, a little salt, saffron, orange zest and bay leaves. Cook slowly over medium heat until the onions have begun to soften, after 6 or 7 minutes, then add the wine. Let it reduce by approximately half, then add the tomatoes and their juice, the potatoes, fennel, half the parsley and the olives. Pour in enough of the reserved potato water to cover, bring to a boil and lower the heat. At this point, you can set the stew aside and finish it later, either in the oven or on top of the stove. If cooking on top of the stove, cover the pan and cook slowly until the vegetables are tender, about 35 minutes. If cooking in the oven, preheat it to 375F, cover loosely and bake for about 1 hour, or until done. Remove bay leaves. Garnish with the remaining parsley and serve with a bowl of garlic mayonnaise. DEBORAH MADISON - PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK MMMMM All of Ilyce's Recipes go to rwbf@Topica.com (list name is in lower case) rwbf-subscribe@topica.com (list name is in lower case) -- ~~Rec.food.recipes is moderated; only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please read the FAQ posted each week. Please send recipes, requests, questions or comments to recipes@rt66.com Please allow several days for your submission to appear.