How to Make Stew Saltfish Recipe Trinidad

Mushroom Stew

Regardless of all the names, it's salt fish stewed down in some coconut milk.

Recipe Summary Mushroom Stew

This is a delicious, hearty, heart-friendly vegetarian stew. I serve it with polenta, but it would be equally yummy ladled over mashed potatoes, sweet mashed potatoes or rice. Garnish with fresh herbs.

Ingredients | Stew Saltfish Recipe Trinidad

½ ounce dried mushrooms (such as porcini)

1 cup hot water, or as needed

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 yellow onion, minced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves

1 pinch ground cloves

2 pounds assorted fresh mushrooms, cut into bite size pieces

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 ½ pounds tomatoes - peeled, seeded, and chopped

1 quart vegetable stock, or as needed

8 ounces instant polenta

4 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley, or as desired

Directions

Place dried mushrooms in a small bowl with enough hot water to cover; let stand 20 minutes. Drain mushrooms; reserve liquid.

Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat and cook and stir onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; stir in garlic, thyme, and cloves and cook and stir 2 minutes more. Stir fresh mushrooms and soaked dried mushrooms into onion mixture; cook and stir until mushrooms are soft, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Stir tomatoes and reserved mushroom liquid into mushroom mixture; simmer over low heat until thickened, about 20 minutes.

Bring vegetable stock to a boil; whisk in polenta. Cook polenta, whisking constantly, until polenta is thick and stock is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Divide polenta into 4 bowls; ladle mushroom stew over polenta and garnish with fresh parsley.

You can stir a small handful of fresh herbs into the polenta after cooking, if desired.

Info | Stew Saltfish Recipe Trinidad

prep: 20 mins cook: 45 mins additional: 20 mins total: 1 hr 25 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings

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