Tomato Bredie
This is Farm food at it’s best I tell you and will even have vegetarians questioning their choices! It’s a rich meaty stew with a slight sweetness that makes it impossible to stop eating until it is finished. I remember tomato Bredie from my childhood and this tomato bredie recipe hit the mark! (enough for ,6 or 4 hungry people)
What you need
2 large onions halved and thinly sliced
1 kg lamb or mutton knuckles
2 tins peeled chopped tomatoes with juice
2 teaspoons crushed garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 large dry red chili crushed(optional)
50ml tomato paste
4 medium potatoes quartered
2 tablespoons sugar
Oil
The process
Heat about 2 tablespoons of oil on a medium heat in a large pot and cook the onions until they start to brown on the edges.
Add the knuckles, stir them around for a while and then place the lid on and cook for 40 minutes stirring every 5 minutes or so. The meat should be browned and pretty much cooked.
Add the tomatoes and crush any large pieces (you can also crush up the tomatoes or even puree them slightly before adding). Add chili, tomato paste, garlic and salt, stir and let it simmer on low for 30 minutes.
Add the potatoes and simmer for a further 20 minutes until they are tender.
Lastly add the sugar, stir and simmer for another 5 minutes.
Thats it, you have the most delicious bredie you have ever tasted.
Serve with rice or Mash (my favorite)
It does not freeze well becuase of the potatoes so eat as much as you can or finish off the next day. You might want to give the sticky beef casserole which uses coke in the recipe if you like this type of food.
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Hi Graham
I made your Tomato Bredie using fresh tomatoes, it was ABSOLUTELY delicious, thank you again for your tasty recipes, keep them coming!
I have inherited a slow cooker and would like to use it this winter, would you by any chance have any recipes which I could use.
Thanks Graham
Kind regards
Michéle
Thats so great to hear Michéle, you are welcome. Most of the stews and casserole recipes can easily be made in a slow cooker but not having one myself and sometimes use a friends, I don’t have many recipes. To be honest I prefer a cast iron casserole that use on a low heat in the oven. Cheers for now G