Lima Bean Stew

This was one of my favorite dishes growing up and now one of my daughters favorites!

You can use beef or veal, tonight I used veal.

I started by browning a little over 2lbs of veal in a little olive oil. 

 

Seasoned the meat with salt, garlic powder, red pepper.

Cover and let it brown.

While it's cooking, I chopped my vegetables

Use the trinity.

Chopped onion, celery and bellpepper 

(I was out of celery and just used a little extra bellpepper)

 

Once my meat was browned I added my vegetables

You don't have to, but I also added two large tomatoes because I had a lot of homegrown tomatoes that need to be used!

 

 

Then I covered and let my vegetables cook until they were softened.

Stir occasionally and pressing tomatoes, so they turn into a sauce. 

Once your vegetables have cooked down, I add my Lima beans.

You can use fresh Lima beans, frozen or dried. If dried remember you need to soak them over night.

I had fresh frozen Lima beans.

 

I also added a bunch of chopped fresh basil. 

Seasoned with salt, garlic, red pepper and oregano.

I then added one can of crushed tomatoes. 

 

If you like things extra spicy, you could add a can of rotel at this point.

 

Then cover and just let it cook down for a good 1 1/2 hrs.

Serve over rice, mashed potatoes or eat it by itself!

The meat will be so tender it falls apart!

Yummy comfort meal!