Provençale Potato Ragout with Green Olives

By Lv2Cook

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced onion
• 3 1/2 cups coarsely chopped seeded tomato
• 4 cups cubed peeled baking potato (about 2 pounds)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 6 thyme sprigs
• 3 garlic cloves crushed
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup sliced green olives

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, and sauté 10 minutes or until soft, stirring frequently.

Add tomato; cook 10 minutes or until the liquid almost evaporates, stirring frequently. Add potato and next 6 ingredients (potato through bay leaves); bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 40 minutes or until potato is tender, stirring occasionally.

Stir in olives; cook an additional 5 minutes. Discard thyme and bay leaves.

Serving Size: about 3/4 cup