Stewed pork with mushrooms and potatoes

4 servings

85 minutes

Braised pork with mushrooms and potatoes is a hearty and aromatic dish of European cuisine that combines the tenderness of meat, rich mushroom flavor, and softness of potatoes. This dish is often prepared in rural homes where simplicity and depth of flavor are valued. Mushrooms add a light earthy note while spices provide aromatic richness. The slow cooking of all ingredients in one dish allows the meat to absorb the mushroom and spicy flavors while the potatoes become creamy and tender. It's an ideal treat for a family dinner that warms and brings comfort. It pairs especially well with fresh herbs and garlic, adding a slight spiciness. Served hot, often with a slice of fresh bread.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 307.2
• Proteins: 24.3g
• Fats: 9.8g
• Carbohydrates: 32.7g

Ingredients

• Pork: 350 g
• Champignons: 250 g
• Potato: 5 pc
• Green onions: 0.2 bunch
• Dill: 0.2 bunch
• Dried basil: pinch
• Dried rosemary: pinch
• Garlic: 3 head
• Ground cumin: pinch
• Salt: to taste
• Ground allspice: 0.5 tsp
• Vegetable oil: 1 tsp

Cooking steps

1. Mushrooms need to be washed, peeled (I always peel them, although I know many don't — it's a matter of habit), and cut into medium-sized pieces, about 0.7 cm by 0.7 cm.

   Required ingredients:

   • Champignons: 250 g

2. Pour a little oil into a deep pan, add all the mushrooms, and sprinkle with a bit of salt. They should simmer over medium heat in their own juice.

   Required ingredients:

   • Champignons: 250 g
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Vegetable oil: 1 teaspoon

3. Now it's time to prepare the meat: cut it into medium-sized pieces like the mushrooms. In a separate container, add all the spices (do not salt the meat), a couple of drops of oil, mix, and let it sit for 15-20 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pork: 350 g
   • Dried basil:  pinch
   • Dried rosemary:  pinch
   • Ground cumin:  pinch
   • Ground allspice: 0.5 teaspoon
   • Vegetable oil: 1 teaspoon

4. Meanwhile, you can prepare the potatoes: they need to be peeled and cut into large cubes, about cm by cm.

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato: 5 piece

5. Once the meat has rested, add it to the mushrooms and simmer everything together for another 30 minutes, adding water if necessary.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pork: 350 g

6. Now it's necessary to layer the potatoes over the meat and mushrooms. Now everything can be salted again and simmered for about 20 minutes (until the potatoes are cooked).

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato: 5 piece
   • Salt:  to taste

7. Finely chop the greens (onion and dill) and garlic, add to the other ingredients, mix, turn off the stove, and let it sit for a couple of minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Green onions: 0.2 bunch
   • Dill: 0.2 bunch
   • Garlic: 3 heads