Pork and Spinach Stew
User Reviews
5
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
518 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Romanian
Pork and Spinach Stew
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This is a very aromatic pork and spinach stew in tomato sauce. It's easy to make, warm, and comforting. Serve with potatoes, bread, or rice.
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Ingredients
- 1.7 lbs pork 750 g, lean meat
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 onion medium to large
- 2.2 lbs spinach 1 kg, weighed after removing the stems, Note 1
- 1 cup tomato puree 250 ml, Note 2
- ¼ cup vegetable broth 60 ml
- 3 garlic large, cloves
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice or more to taste, fresh
- sea salt fine
- black pepper fine
Instructions
- Chop the meat into smallish cubes. Chop the onion finely. 1.7 lbs lean pork meat 750 g
- Sear: Heat the oil in the pot and cook the onion for about 1 minute. Add the meat cubes, stir well, cover, turn down the heat, and cook for about 10 minutes.2 tablespoons vegetable oil + 1 onion + pork
- Stew pork: Add half of the tomato puree, vegetable broth, and about ¼ teaspoon salt to the meat. Cover again and continue stewing on low heat for about 30-40 minutes or until the meat is very tender. Stir from time to time and add very little extra water if you think it might get too dry.½ from 1 cup tomato puree/ 250 g + ¼ cup vegetable broth/ 60 ml + ¼ teaspoon salt
- Add spinach: In the meantime, wash the spinach and remove the stalks. Chop the spinach roughly. Add to the pot. Leave for a couple of minutes until wilted; add the remaining tomato puree, then stir well and cover again. Continue cooking for about 10 minutes or until the spinach is cooked but not mushy.2.2 lbs spinach/ 1 kg + remaining tomato puree
- Add garlic: Chop the garlic finely and add it to the pot during the last five minutes of the cooking time. 3 garlic cloves
- Adjust the taste with lemon juice and salt and pepper. Serve with bread or potatoes, or rice. 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice + fine sea salt and black pepper
Notes
- Spinach: Use mature spinach, not baby spinach.
- Plain pureed tomatoes or passata, not tomato sauce and not tomato paste.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/4 of the dish
Calories
518kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
59g
(118%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
15g
(88%)
Cholesterol
150mg
(50%)
Sodium
611mg
(25%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 518 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 of the dish | |
| Calories | 518kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 59g | 118% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 15g | 88% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 611mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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