Potatoes with meat and vegetables
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. It's best to cook potatoes with meat and vegetables during the fresh produce season, when their flavor and nutritional value are at their peak. However, frozen vegetables work perfectly well for this dish too. You can make it using whatever ingredients you have in the fridge, and you'll be amazed by its unforgettable taste. The finished dish can be served immediately.
Instructions
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1. The recipe for preparing potatoes with meat and vegetables starts with the meat. It needs to be washed, dried, and cut into small portion-sized pieces.
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2. Wash the potatoes, peel and cut them. Young potatoes can be cut into large pieces.
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3. Peel the onion and carrot. Cut the onion into small cubes, and grate the carrot or slice it into thin rounds.
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4. The cabbage needs to be shredded.
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5. Remove stems and seeds from sweet peppers, rinse thoroughly, and slice.
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6. Wash the eggplants, dry them, and cut into cubes. They can be replaced with zucchini.
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7. Wash the tomatoes and cut them into cubes. You can use canned tomatoes in their own juice or even tomato paste.
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8. Peel the garlic and finely chop. Alternatively, press through a garlic press or grate on a grater.
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9. Chop the washed and dried greens.
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10. When all the preparatory work is finished, you can start cooking. Pour a little oil into a deep, thick-bottomed container and heat it well. Add the onion and carrots and sauté lightly.
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11. Then add the meat there. It should fry a little.
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12. Next, add the potatoes. Gently stir and fry for 5-7 minutes.
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13. Pour hot water or broth over everything. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover with a lid and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
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14. Add the cabbage, mix everything and simmer for another 5-7 minutes.
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15. Next, add the eggplants and bell peppers, and simmer covered for another 5–7 minutes.
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16. Add tomatoes (or paste) and garlic. Cook under a closed lid until done.
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17. When the dish is ready, sprinkle with herbs on top. Let the potato with meat and vegetables rest at home on the stove, covered, for another 20–30 minutes before serving.