Cacciucco (cah-CHOO-koh) is an Italian stew consisting of several different types of meat and/or fish cooked together with vegetables and large quantities of garlic and chilli peppers. Beef Stew A stew is a common dish made of vegetables and meat cooked in some sort of broth or sauce. ... Binomial name Allium sativum L. Garlic (Allium sativum) is a perennial plant in the family Alliaceae and genus Allium, closely related to the onion, shallot, and leek. ... The chile pepper (also chili or chilli; from Spanish chile) is the fruit of the plant Capsicum from the nightshade family (Solanaceae). ...