FEATURE RECIPE
Duck and vegetable stew

Duck and vegetable stew

Serves 6

Cooking Time Prep 10 mins, cook 3 hours 25 mins



2 tbsp   olive oil
1 (about 2.2kg)   duck, cut into 16 pieces
2   onions, coarsely chopped
4 cloves   garlic, finely chopped
6   sprigs of thyme
4   fresh bay leaves
4   carrots, coarsely chopped
3 stalks   celery, coarsely chopped
2 tbsp   tomato paste
650 gm   desiree potatoes, cut into 3cm pieces
1 litre (4 cups)   chicken stock
360 gm (3 cups)   frozen baby peas


1 Heat olive oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over medium heat, add duck and cook, stirring, for 6-8 minutes or until brown, then transfer duck to a plate. Add onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes or until tender, then add herbs, carrot, celery and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
2 Add tomato paste and cook for 5 minutes, then add potatoes and chicken stock. Return duck to pan and bring to the boil. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Partially cover with a lid and reduce heat to low, simmer for 3 hours or until duck is tender. Stir through peas and cook for 5 minutes. Ladle stew into bowls and serve.


Drink Suggestion Spicy shiraz.

RECIPE Rodney Dunn PHOTOGRAPHY Chris Chen STYLING Lynsey Fryers DRINK SUGGESTION Max Allen


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