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Tava or Turkish Stew

SUBMITTED BY: Carrie H

"This is a delicious Turkish dish that was created for American palates close to the military base. The recipe for tava does not have to be exact, you can add more or less of your ingredients to taste. The secret ingredient for the Turkish taste is the red peppers. Serve over rice."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 14 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  55 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1/2 (12 ounce) jar roasted red bell peppers, drained
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 (6 ounce) jar mushrooms, drained
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 (16 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium casserole dish.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken until juices run clear.
  3. Puree the roasted red peppers in a blender or food processor until smooth. In the prepared casserole dish, mix the cooked chicken, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, onion, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, and top with mozzarella cheese.
  4. Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is melted and bubbly.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2004 by Carrie H
I wrote this recipe. I don't know why, but the editors changed some things in it that would... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2006 by Jason
I was stationed in Turkey (Incirlik AB, near Adana) for 2 and half years and ate Tava all the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2007 by craig
There was a Turkish Resturant on LSA Diamondback in Iraq. Everytime we would return from a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2006 by Arzu
try to add all fresh vegetables it tastes much better and i know most of you dont have Salca (... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2004 by GHICKS
This was quite tasty & easy to make. I used a 9 X 13 baking dish. It might have been a bit... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2007 by Morgan O.
this recipe was delicious and easy to make! I added a little extra garlic, cut back slightly... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2007 by Helen Zing!
Tasted fantastic. I also love that the ingredients were staples tht I'll always have, so that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2005 by SABUYUKCAN
My husband is Turkish and he loved it.. Very easy to make. Will make again and again. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2005 by KZOO_KATHY
I'm glad I read Carrie's review before following what the editors did to her recipe. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2005 by LOVELY4U
My husband and I loved this recipe, unfortunately we made the editor version so next time we... MORE