Vegetable stew with meat
6 servings
70 minutes
Vegetable stew with meat is a traditional Irish dish that embodies simplicity and rich flavor. Historically popular among farmers and workers due to the availability of ingredients and nutrition, pork gently stewed with potatoes, carrots, and onions absorbs the aroma of bay leaves and spices, creating a deep, warming taste. Light notes of dill and ketchup add hints of freshness and spiciness. This stew is perfect for family dinners or gatherings in cold weather when something hearty and homely is desired. The thick sauce soaking the vegetables and meat makes each spoonful rich and satisfying. The dish easily adapts to different taste preferences, allowing for experimentation with spices and ingredients.
1
Pour vegetable oil into the pot and heat it.
- Plain vegetable (frying) oil: 5 tablespoon
2
Cut the meat into small pieces and place it in a pot.
- Pork: 500 g
3
Fry for 5 minutes.
4
Grate (or chop) the carrot, chop the onion, and add to the meat.
- Carrot: 1 piece
- Onion: 1 piece
5
Salt and pepper. Pour water until it covers the meat.
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Plain vegetable (frying) oil: 5 tablespoon
6
Add bay leaf, spices, dill.
- Bay leaf: 3 pieces
- Dill: 2 teaspoons
7
Cut the potatoes into cubes and place them in a pot. Pour in water to cover the potatoes.
- Potato: 8 pieces
8
Add ketchup. Bring to a boil. Simmer on medium heat for 40 minutes.
- Ketchup: 4 tablespoons