3 mediterranean stew sun tomatoes Recipes

olive oil, for frying, red onion, finely chopped, button mushrooms, sliced, hot chili pepper, chopped, eggplant , cut into bite-sized pieces, ground cumin, balsamic vinegar, bacon , cut into small pieces (10-12 strips), red pepper, sliced into strips, chopped tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, red wine, water or 1 1/2 cups stock, salt and pepper, greek yogurt or 150 g plain yogurt (optional)

lean stewing beef , such as bottom round, cut into 1-1/2 inch cubes, olive oil, onions, sliced, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, dry vermouth, peeled italian tomatoes, coarsely chopped , juices reserved, balsamic vinegar, fresh ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, quartered and pitted kalamata olive, sun-dried tomato, strips drained, lightly packed fresh basil leaf, shredded