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Beef stew with tomatoes

Beef stew with tomatoes

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Catalan veal stew: pieces of veal coated in flour and fried, then simmered in a sauce made with onions, garlic, and tomatoes, thickened with butter, and i…

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Recipe from Josep Xicota, CommonsDelinker, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Fricandó is a traditional Catalan dish consisting of pieces of meat cooked in a flavorful sauce. This version offers a Mediterranean twist, featuring tomatoes and herbs.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$2.04 $0.51 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.40
  • $1.05
  • $0.21
  • $0.14
  • $0.09
  • $0.12
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Season the meat, dredge it in flour, and fry it in a pan, transferring it to a dish as it cooks.
  2. In the remaining oil, sauté the onion, garlic, and tomatoes, then add the butter.
  3. Add the water and salt, pour over the meat (you can strain the sauce through a chinois if you prefer), and let it simmer until the meat is tender.
  4. You can also add cooked green peas or dried mushrooms (which have been soaked beforehand) to the sauce. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Beef stew with tomatoes

  • 1 cup of flour$0.40
  • 1 cup of oil$1.05
  • 100 g of chopped onion$0.21
  • 1 tablespoon, heaping$0.14
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced$0.09
  • 100 g of peeled and chopped tomatoes$0.12
  • salt$0.03

Total$2.04

that's $0.51 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 800 g of beef (shoulder or chuck), cut into pieces
  • 1 cup of flour
  • 1 cup of oil
  • 100 g of chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon, heaping
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 100 g of peeled and chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon of water
  • salt
  • cooked green peas or rehydrated dried mushrooms (optional)

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