Vegetable Stew with Canned Meat

Directions

1. 1

   Step 1

   

   Peel the onion and garlic. Wash and peel the potato and carrot. Rinse the zucchini. Open the can of meat. Prepare a deep stewpan.

   TipIf the zucchini has a tough skin, it's best to remove it.

2. 2

   Step 2

   

   Cut the potato, carrot, and zucchini into quarters and slice them into pieces 1.5–2 cm thick. Finely chop the onion and garlic.

3. 3

   Step 3

   

   Heat the stewpan over medium heat. Add the fat from the canned meat and let it melt. Pour in the vegetable oil. Sauté the onion in this mixture until golden, for 2–3 minutes.

4. 4

   Step 4

   

   Add the carrot to the onion. Sauté the vegetables together for another 2–3 minutes.

5. 5

   Step 5

   

   Add the potato and zucchini to the stewpan and mix everything. Boil water in a kettle and pour it into the stewpan. Stir everything, reduce the heat to low, and simmer the stew for about 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Step 6

   

   Shred the canned meat with a fork into small pieces and add them to the stewpan with the vegetables. Add the garlic, sprinkle in the salt, black pepper, and dried thyme. Stir the stew, cover it with a lid, and simmer for another 10 minutes.

7. 7

   Step 7

   

   Turn off the heat and let the stew rest, covered, for 15 minutes.

8. 8

   Step 8

   

   Divide the stew among plates and serve while it's still warm.