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Kotlovina (kotlovina)

A smoked stew from Slavonia, made with smoked pork, sauerkraut and white beans, seasoned with paprika. A warming winter dish, served piping hot with bread.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Cook the soaked beans in unsalted water for 45 minutes, until tender, then drain them.
  2. Fry the sliced onions in the oil until golden, about 8 minutes.
  3. Off the heat, stir in the paprika quickly so it doesn't burn.
  4. Add the pork cut into pieces, the drained sauerkraut and the crushed garlic, then cover with water.
  5. Add the bay leaf, cumin, pepper and potatoes cut into large cubes.
  6. Cover and simmer gently for 45 minutes, stirring from time to time.
  7. Add the cooked beans and continue cooking for 15 minutes. Adjust the seasoning with salt if needed.
  8. Serve very hot, with country bread for mopping up the sauce.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the pork with smoked mushrooms and smoked paprika, and use vegetable stock.

With what you can find. Canned white beans can replace dried ones: add them at the end of cooking without simmering them for long.

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