Winter or summer this is easy and delicious family favorite..
Mom used to make this easy summer stew and grandpa called it Giambotta! I guess that is what he had known it to be called when he was a young boy. I didn't have any recipe but remember how Mom made her version so here goes. I decided to try mine with some loose Italian sausage today but Mom made hers a meatless stew.
Happy Baking and Cooking!
1/4 cup olive oil
1 to 2 medium onion sliced thin
3 carrots sliced in pieces
1 large can diced or crushed tomatoes(you can use tomato sauce)
3 cloves garlic minced
3 or 4 fresh basil leaves or 1 tsp. dried basil
1 small zucchini washed and cut in pieces
1/2 lb. or more green beans broken in half (you can use flat Italian beans as well)
1 large green pepper, orange, yellow or red cleaned and cut in pieces
2 to 3 medium potatoes cubed (optional)
1/2 lb. mini meatballs or Italian Sausage (optional) salt and pepper
In a large pot place olive oil. On medium heat, add sausage and onion. Cook until sausage is browned and onion is tender. Add garlic, carrots, green pepper, beans, salt and pepper. Stir all together and add tomatoes and basil. Cook slowly over medium heat for approximately 10 minutes. Add potatoes and green beans. Cook with lid partially covered until potatoes and beans are tender approximately 1 hour. Note: To speed up the stew, you can partially cook potatoes and beans separately and fold into tomatoes.
*Crusty Italian Bread was always included in our meal! Great for dipping!!
8/4/12
Mom used to make this easy summer stew and grandpa called it Giambotta! I guess that is what he had known it to be called when he was a young boy. I didn't have any recipe but remember how Mom made her version so here goes. I decided to try mine with some loose Italian sausage today but Mom made hers a meatless stew.
Happy Baking and Cooking!
M.J.
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| I added loose Italian sausage today and Hubby loved it. I do think next time I may use the links and slice them when they are cooked and then add them to veggie mix. |
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| I bought these beans both green and purple at the market. When the purple ones cook they turn green. |
1/4 cup olive oil
1 to 2 medium onion sliced thin
3 carrots sliced in pieces
1 large can diced or crushed tomatoes(you can use tomato sauce)
3 cloves garlic minced
3 or 4 fresh basil leaves or 1 tsp. dried basil
1 small zucchini washed and cut in pieces
1/2 lb. or more green beans broken in half (you can use flat Italian beans as well)
1 large green pepper, orange, yellow or red cleaned and cut in pieces
2 to 3 medium potatoes cubed (optional)
1/2 lb. mini meatballs or Italian Sausage (optional) salt and pepper
In a large pot place olive oil. On medium heat, add sausage and onion. Cook until sausage is browned and onion is tender. Add garlic, carrots, green pepper, beans, salt and pepper. Stir all together and add tomatoes and basil. Cook slowly over medium heat for approximately 10 minutes. Add potatoes and green beans. Cook with lid partially covered until potatoes and beans are tender approximately 1 hour. Note: To speed up the stew, you can partially cook potatoes and beans separately and fold into tomatoes.
*Crusty Italian Bread was always included in our meal! Great for dipping!!
8/4/12
4 comments:
Wonderful memories made here love the title and recipe.... Caio! BELLA
You are so right. Memories are what keeps us going! Thanks so much!<3
Yes! Giambott! :D We also would make it with squash as a base.
Yes - Giambott! We also would make it with green squash or zucchini as a base. Thank You for posting this :D
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