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Catalan-style veal stew with mushrooms

Fricandó, Catalan veal with mushrooms

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Catalan fricandó: thinly sliced, floured, and fried beef, simmered in a casserole with onions, garlic, white wine, and wild mushrooms, bound with a mixtur…

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Recipe from Aleator, Xavier Dengra, Slastic, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Beef stew with mushrooms is a traditional Catalan dish that is both comforting and delicious. With its tender meat and flavorful mushrooms, it is perfect for cold evenings.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$5.89 $0.98 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.51
  • $0.21
  • $0.18
  • $0.73

Stabbed

  • $0.14
  • $0.90

For cooking

  • $0.21
  • $0.88
  • $2.09
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Soak the mushrooms in a little water or broth.
  2. Lightly flour the veal slices, then fry them in a little oil and set them aside.
  3. Pour start, pour a small amount of frying oil in a saucepan and heat it over medium heat. Add the finely chopped onion and garlic and cook until softened.
  4. When the onion becomes translucent and starts to brown, add a spoonful of flour and mix with a wooden spoon until it disappears.
  5. Return the meat to the pot, pour in the wine, and mix. ≈ 4 min
  6. Add the drained mushrooms and cover them with the water they were soaking in, plus a little extra broth if needed.
  7. Season and simmer for about 30 minutes over low heat, until the meat is tender.
  8. About 5 to 10 minutes before the end of cooking, add the finely chopped almonds and parsley to a mortar and pestle. The sauce should be thick.
  9. Adjust the salt and pepper to your liking. It tastes even better the next day when reheated.

The bill

Fricandó, Catalan veal with mushrooms

  • 100 g of mushrooms, such as oyster mushrooms, button mushrooms, or other types$0.51
  • 1 large onion or 2 small ones$0.21
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • One glass of white wine$0.73
  • 1 tablespoon of almonds$0.14
  • A little bit of parsley$0.90
  • wheat flour or corn flour$0.21
  • olive oil$0.88
  • Beef broth or water$2.09
  • salt$0.04

Total$5.89

that's $0.98 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 800 g of veal (walnut, tenderloin, or sirloin) cut into very thin slices
  • 100 g of mushrooms, such as oyster mushrooms, button mushrooms, or other types
  • 1 large onion or 2 small ones
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • One glass of white wine
  • 1 tablespoon of almonds
  • A little bit of parsley
  • wheat flour or corn flour
  • olive oil
  • Beef broth or water
  • salt

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