CROATIAN LEEK STEW ( PORILUK CUSPAJZ")

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Croatian Leek Stew ( Poriluk Cuspajz

This recipe is at least 200 years old. My grand-grandmother was preparing leek that way, my, grandmother was preparing that way, my mother was preparing that way, so I am preparing it that way. This is very healthy meal, although it is prepared on pork fat.

Provided by nitko

Categories     Stew

Time 35m

Yield 4 p, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

700 g leeks
150 g smoked bacon (smoked, dried)
200 g potatoes
1 tablespoon lard (preferably, but oil can do)
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon ground paprika (red, dried)

Steps:

  • Wash the leek very thoroughly (there might be some mud between the leaves) and cut them in 1 inch pieces (also the green parts, at least nice looking one).
  • Preheat the water and when it boils put the leek in it and leave it boil for one minute.
  • During this operation prepare this: put lard in a pot, heat it and brown flour in lard (but not too brown).
  • Add grounded paprika and just few drops of cold water to make "zafrig" (a kind of "sauce veloutè").
  • Take out leek with hollow spoon, add sliced potato in small cubes and water you have cooked leek in it.
  • Season with salt and pepper and cook until potato is soft (10-20 minutes).
  • Serve as a side dish to steaks, sausages, dried smoked ham etc.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 268.3, Fat 10.5, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 20.4, Sodium 403.2, Carbohydrate 35.5, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 7.3, Protein 9.8

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