Traditional Tomato Bredie

A South African classic made with ripe tomatoes, a rich and hearty bredie is perfect for a winter dinner. Serve with rice and a crispy fresh baked bread.

Makes 8 servings. Preparation Time 30 mins, Cooking Time About 12 Hours (In A Crock Pot)

You Will Need:

  • 1kg (35oz) Lamb Neck (Cut For Stewing)
  • 5 Large Potatoes
  • 2 Large Onions
  • 3kg (100oz) Tomatos (The riper the better)
  • 2 Beef Stock Cubes (Or 1 litre Liquid Stock)
  • 15 Cloves
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 8 Peppercorns
  • 1 Tbsp Salt
  • 1Tbsp Olive Oil (Or Vegetable Oil)

Peel and finely chop the onions. Fry the onions in the olive oil over a high heat until golden brown then place in a single layer at the bottom of the crock pot (slow cooker). Now brown the lamb in the same pot, fry over a high heat until the edges are sealed, place the lamb in the crock pot in a second layer above the onion. Finally pour one litre (34 fl oz) of water and the two stock cubes into the pot used to fry the lamb and bring to the boil. You do this in the same pot so that some of the flavour from the lamb is lifted into the stock. If you are using liquid stock then do not add additional water. Pour the stock over the lamb and onion layer, drop the pepper corns in around the lamb and sprinkle over the salt. Set the crock pot on auto (medium) and leave for 6 hours or overnight to cook.

Peel and chop the potatoes into large chunks (quarters or eighths). Peel the tomatoes, remove the stems and slice them in half. After the lamb has cooked for 6 hours, stir the mixture and then add the remaining ingredients. Add a layer of the potatoes first, sprinkle the cloves and bay leaves and finally the tomatoes on the top. Cook on auto (medium) for an additional 6 hours until the tomatoes fall apart.

If the bredie is too runny and needs to be thickened, mix a few tablespoons of cornflour in cold water and mix it into the bredie well. Cook on high for a further five minutes until thick.

Serve with fluffy white rice and a freshly baked bread.

Michael Klements
Michael Klements
Hi, my name is Michael and I started this blog in 2016 to share my DIY journey with you. I love tinkering with electronics, making, fixing, and building - I'm always looking for new projects and exciting DIY ideas. If you do too, grab a cup of coffee and settle in, I'm happy to have you here.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Latest posts

LincStation N1 All-SSD NAS by LincPlus, Unboxing & Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at the LincStation N1, a 6-bay all-SSD NAS by LincPlus. It is marketed as being great...

I Tried 3 New Hats For The Raspberry Pi 5

Today we've got three new hats for the Raspberry Pi 5 that we will be trying out. I've used variants of each of these...

Beelink EX Docking Station For The GTi 14 Ultra

A couple of weeks ago, I tested the Beelink GTi 14 Ultra, a powerful mini PC with a full-size PCIe port underneath it. At...

Related posts