Leftover BBQ Meat Stew — A Hearty, Family-Friendly Meal | Tocană de carne la grătar cu resturi — o masă copioasă, potrivită pentru întreaga familie
Ingredients
- Leftover sausages, thinly sliced
- Leftover pork and chicken meat, thinly sliced
- 1 medium-sized onion, chopped
- 1 red pepper, chopped (optional; can use green or omit)
- 1 cube of butter
- ½ cups white or red wine
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 sprig of thyme
- 1 can red beans, drained and rinsed
- 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 cup broth (chicken or vegetable)
- About 4 cups water (enough to cover ingredients)
- Salt, to taste
- Sweet paprika (or spicy paprika), to taste
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste (cooked)
- 3 potatoes, cut into large pieces
Instructions
- Prepare Meat and Vegetables:
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- Slice leftover sausages, pork, and chicken meat thinly.
- Chop the onion and red pepper.
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- Cook Aromatics and Meat:
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- In a pan, melt the butter and sauté the chopped onion until translucent.
- Add the sliced meat and chopped red pepper; cook briefly.
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- Add Liquids and Herbs:
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- Pour in half a cup of wine, add the bay leaf and thyme sprig.
- Let it simmer briefly to combine flavors.
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- Prepare Beans and Potatoes:
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- Drain and rinse canned red beans.
- In a saucepan, boil potatoes and beans until potatoes are tender.
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- Combine Stew Ingredients:
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- Add minced garlic, cup of broth, and enough water to cover everything (about 4 cups) to the meat mixture.
- Season with salt, sweet or spicy paprika, and stir in the tomato paste.
- Let everything boil together to develop flavor.
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- Final Assembly:
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- Add the cooked potatoes and beans into the meat stew.
- Continue cooking until flavors meld and everything is heated through.
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- Serve:
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- Serve hot and enjoy this delicious way to use leftover BBQ meat.
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