This Potaje de Verduras is Spain´s version of a Hearty Vegetable Stew. It´s packed with a ton of flavors, super nutritious and all done in just 40 minutes. Serve this stew next a bottle of Spanish wine for a heartwarming and delicious meal.
To make this stew, you can use whatever vegetables you like or whatever you have on hand. I used the vegetables that are typically added in Spain. Which are: Onions, garlic, bell peppers, carrots, mushrooms, tomatoes and potatoes.
What really takes this stew to the next level is the thickener. Made with just garlic, slices of baguette, saffron and parsley. It not only helps to thicken the stew, but it also gives it a beautiful lift of flavors.
TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: This stew will hold for up to 5 days in the fridge and up to 3 months in the freezer. Just add in some water when you reheat it, as the thickener will absorb most of the liquid.
Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
PANS I USE
EXTRA VIRGIN SPANISH OLIVE OIL
SPANISH PAPRIKA
SAFFRON
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Watch the Video Below on How to Make this Hearty Vegetable Stew
Hearty Vegetable Stew | Potaje de Verduras
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 90 ml
- 1 onion
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 carrot
- 8 white mushrooms
- 4 small potatoes
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.50 grams
- 1 tsp dried thyme 1 gram
- 1 tbsp sherry vinegar 15 ml
- 2 slices baguette
- 1/4 tsp saffron threads .17 grams
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley 8 grams
- 2 bay leaves
- pinch sea salt
- dash black pepper
Instructions
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Roughly chop the onion, thinly slice 4 cloves of garlic, cut the bell peppers into small bite-sized pieces, thinly slice the carrot (peeled) and slice the mushrooms (cleaned) into 1/4 inch (.635 cm) thick slices
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Heat a stock pot with a medium-high heat and add in 1/4 cup (60 ml) extra virgin olive oil
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After 1 minute add in all the chopped vegetables, mix with the olive oil, after 5 minutes and the vegetables are lightly sauteed, add in the paprika, thyme and sherry vinegar, quickly mix together, then add in the 2 tomatoes finely grated, mix together and simmer
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Meanwhile, cut the potatoes (peeled) into small 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) thick pieces
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Once the grated tomatoes have thickened, about 4 minutes, add in the potatoes and season generously with sea salt & black pepper, mix together, then add in enough cold water to cover the ingredients by 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) and add in the bay leaves
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Once the water comes to a boil, place a lid on the stock pot and lower to a low-medium heat
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Meanwhile, heat a small fry pan with a medium heat and add in 2 tbsp (30 ml) extra virgin olive oil, cut the slices of baguette into small squares and remove the skins from 2 cloves of garlic, add the garlic and baguette pieces into the hot pan, mix continuously and go for 3 minutes or until the ingredients are golden fried
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Add the fried garlic and baguette pieces into a mortar, along with the saffron, chopped parsley and a kiss of sea salt, using a pestle pound down on the ingredients until you form a paste like texture
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After simmering the stew for about 20 minutes and the potatoes are cooked through, add the garlic and bread paste, give it one final mix, then remove from the heat
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Transfer into shallow bowls and garnish with fresh parsley, serve at once, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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Belinda
I made the salmon stew. Very delicious! I look forward to looking through your other recipes to try . Thank you for sharing !
03 . Jan . 2023Spain on a Fork
Happy to hear that 🙂 Much love!
03 . Jan . 2023Fred
Made this tonight following the recipe exactly, found it to be very good, and more flavorful than other veggie stews I have tried. Will make again.
30 . Nov . 2022Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
30 . Nov . 2022Barbara Storz
28 . Nov . 2022We are sitting in dense fog in south Texas this morning and this looks like a great way to brighten up a day. Thanks for the videos. I may not have tried the thickener without the step-by-step – very helpful.
Spain on a Fork
Thanks for the comment! Much love 🙂
29 . Nov . 2022Ramya
Cant wait to make this soon for me can i skip green and red bell peppers as am not a big fan of green and red bell peppers i never had hearty vegetable stew before perfect for raining days in Singapore and after office meals love your recipes as always brightens up my day everyday after work
28 . Nov . 2022Spain on a Fork
Sounds great Ramya! Much love 🙂
29 . Nov . 2022