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Pork and Spinach Stew

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.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 518 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Romanian

Ingredients

  • 1.7 lbs lean pork meat 750 g
  • 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 cloves large
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice or more to taste
  • Fine sea salt and black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Chop the meat into smallish cubes. Chop the onion finely. 1.7 lbs lean pork meat 750 g
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Add garlic: Chop the garlic finely and add it to the pot during the last five minutes of the cooking time. 3 garlic cloves
  6. 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

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 Cholesterol 150mg (50%) Sodium 611mg (25%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 6g (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 518

% 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.