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Cibo, cultura e tradizioni siciliane
Mutton Stew with Potatoes: A Hearty Sicilian Comfort Dish
A rich and warming Sicilian mutton stew with potatoes - rustic, flavourful and perfect for cold evenings.
🛒 Ingredients
- ✓ 1 kg mutton (castrato)
- ✓ 200 g diced pancetta
- ✓ 2 onions
- ✓ 2 carrots
- ✓ 500 ml vegetable stock
- ✓ 8 cherry tomatoes
- ✓ 6 medium potatoes
- ✓ 4 anchovies
- ✓ 200 ml red wine
- ✓ 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- ✓ Salt
- ✓ Extra virgin olive oil
- ✓ Freshly ground black pepper
📊 Nutritional Information
This mutton and potato stew is one of those recipes that feels like a warm embrace from the Sicilian countryside.
Passed down through generations, it’s a hearty, rustic dish perfect for cosy winter dinners or a relaxed gathering with friends.
Castrato - meat from a young castrated ram - has a delicate flavour that becomes wonderfully tender as it slowly cooks with sweet onions, pancetta, tomatoes and plenty of Mediterranean herbs.
Imagine the kitchen filling with the scent of red wine simmering away, the meat gently browning, and the potatoes softening into the juices - pure comfort on a cold evening.
👨🍳 Preparation
- 1
Sauté the onions in olive oil along with the pancetta and pieces of mutton.
- 2
Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- 3
Pour in the red wine, cover and cook over a moderate heat, stirring often.
- 4
Halfway through cooking, add the vegetable stock, peeled and chopped potatoes, sliced carrots, chopped cherry tomatoes, rosemary and finely chopped anchovies.
- 5
Give everything a good stir and continue cooking until the meat and vegetables are tender.
- 6
Serve piping hot.
💡 Tips and Variations
For an extra-rich version, add a handful of black olives or capers.
Prefer something a little lighter? Replace the red wine with white wine.
📦 Storage
- • Refrigerate for up to 2 days.
- • You can freeze the cooked stew for up to 1 month.
- • Reheat in the oven at 160°C for 10 minutes before serving.
🍷 Pairing
A glass of Cerasuolo di Vittoria is the perfect match - its round, full flavour complements the richness of the stew.
Thank you for exploring this comforting Sicilian classic. I hope it brings a little southern warmth to your table - do give it a try soon!
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