Puttanaio (a Tuscan vegetable stew)

Puttanaio (Tuscan vegetable stew)

Vegetarian

A delicious vegetable stew, slow-cooked with rosemary and fresh herbs, perfect for winter evenings.

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This stew is a great way to enjoy the vegetables from your garden. It is full of flavor and nutrients.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$25.89 $4.32 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $10.31
  • $5.14
  • $1.02
  • $5.25
  • $0.77
  • $0.16
  • $0.27
  • $0.63
  • $0.30
  • $0.22
  • $0.90
  • $0.88
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Chop the rosemary and garlic, finely dice the onions, and sauté them in a large pan with plenty of olive oil. ≈ 8 min
  2. Add all the chopped vegetables, except the tomatoes, and let them soak for a few minutes. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the chopped tomatoes and salt. ≈ 2 min
  4. Let it simmer until all the vegetables are tender.
  5. Garnish with chopped basil, thyme, and parsley, mix well, and serve hot or warm. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Puttanaio (Tuscan vegetable stew)

  • 800 g of tomato blackberries$10.31
  • 800 g of green bell peppers$5.14
  • 3 garden apples$1.02
  • 3 eggplants$5.25
  • 2 carrots$0.77
  • Two stalks of celery$0.16
  • 3 cloves of garlic$0.27
  • 3 onions$0.63
  • basil$0.30
  • thyme$0.22
  • parsley$0.90
  • extra virgin olive oil$0.88
  • salt$0.04

Total$25.89

that's $4.32 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 800 g of tomato blackberries
  • 800 g of green bell peppers
  • 3 garden apples
  • 3 eggplants
  • 2 carrots
  • Two stalks of celery
  • 2 zucchini
  • One sprig of rosemary
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 3 onions
  • basil
  • thyme
  • parsley
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • salt

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