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Pölsa

Traditional Swedish stew made with offal, beef or pork heart and liver, simmered with onions and potatoes. It's a winter dish, comforting and simple, served with bread or beetroot.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Rinse the heart and liver, remove any tough parts and cut into 2 cm pieces.
  2. Brown the pieces in a casserole with a little oil until golden.
  3. Add the sliced onions and carrot rounds, then sprinkle with flour and stir for 2 minutes.
  4. Pour in the stock, add the bay leaves and allspice, then simmer covered for 1 hour.
  5. Add the potatoes cut into cubes and continue cooking for 25 minutes, until tender.
  6. Adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and vinegar, then sprinkle with parsley before serving.

Variations and tips

Beef-only version. Replace the liver with beef for braising if the offal is hard to find.

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Original Ecomely recipe.