Tomato Bredie

My 17 year old daughter made it tonight and it took my husband back to his childhood. So in other words it was a hit, she added a can of tomato and onion mix also a small packet of tomato paste. PS add the potatoes earlier as it takes longer to cook also add very little water as you go along

I put 3 tins of chopped tomatoes so I added a little more of everything. The potatoes should be added earlier because I could for 4 hours instead of 2 AND added water each time but the potatoes were still hard.

Actually, made this recipe more than once. We have good fresh tomatoes and NZ leg of lamb available here. Didn't have bay leaf, substituted fresh ground coriander. After the first steps make sure the heat is low enough not to burn the bottom, then cook for a long time. Delicious! You will get compliments.

I enjoy trying foods from other countries, especially when it turns out to be a great recipe. By American tastes, this tastes just like a simple Swiss steak only served in a bowl as a hearty stew. I used venison instead of lamb. I figured it would be a perfect substitute since lamb is a stronger meat that can come off gamey at times. The stew wasn’t as thick as I expected, so I removed the lid for the final 20 minutes of cooking and it thickened up just fine. Hubby and I were pleasantly surprised by the tenderness of the meat since I used a cut that should have been tough. We also expected a gamey taste, but it wasn’t gamey at all. I’m guessing the vinegar, which was also undetectable, had something to do with it. This one is going in the keep file and one that we will have often this winter.