You'll have to search far and wide to find a Potjiekos with a wider variety of vegetables as this delicious Pork Potjie.
It's enough for 6 people and a size 3 Potjie is recommended.

Ingredients

• 1.5 kg Pork skenkel (shin), cut in pieces
• 250 g Bacon, cut in pieces
• 1 Large onion, sliced
• 1 Green pepper, cut in rings
• 1 Clove of garlic, chopped
• 6 Medium potatoes, cubed
• 4 Carrots, sliced
• 3 Celery sticks, sliced
• 2 "rape" (turnips) peeled and cubed
• 1 Leek sliced (only the white part)
• 500 ml Green beans, chopped
• 500 ml Cabbage, chopped
• 30 ml Olive oil
• 1 Can of tomato paste
• 100 ml Water
• 2.5 ml Finely mixed spices
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

• Heat the oil in the Pot
• Spice the meat with salt and pepper and brown the meat slightly
• Remove the meat and sauté the bacon, onion, green pepper and garlic for 15 minutes in the oil
• Replace the meat
• Mix the tomato paste with the water and pour over the meat
• Cover with the lid and allow the pot to simmer for 30 minutes
• Layer the veggies as they appear in the recipe and sprinkle the mixed spice over the meat
• Cover with the lid and allow the pot to simmer for a final 1 hour or until the veggies are soft.

Serves 6

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