HOW TO MAKE STECKRUBENEINTOPF (RECIPE)

Steckrübeneintopf is a German term for Turnip stew and it is not that hard to make. Mothers in Germany know very well how to prepare and cook this dish because it is a traditional food in Germany most specially when winter is coming. Meat is part of this dish but you can use almost all kinds of meat. You can use chicken, lamb, beef or pork. And even the processed ones like sausages can be used. Commonly used meat in Germany for this dish is the bratwurst because that is the common meat that is always being used for many kinds of dishes in Germany.


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HOW TO MAKE STECKRUBENEINTOPF (RECIPE)

Ingredients:
half a kilo pork (cut into serving pieces)
8 ounce bacon bits
1 large onion (chopped)
1/4 cup butter
5 cups vegetable broth
2 1/2 pounds turnip (diced)
1 large size carrots (diced)
1 small celery root, diced
1 pound potatoes (peeled and diced)
2 tsp fresh marjoram (chopped)
5 tablespoon heavy cream
2 pieces bay leaves
1 teaspoon savory herb
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
salt
ground pepper

Cooking Procedure and Preparation:
1. In a pot, melt half of the butter, saute bacon until brown.
2. Add pork and stirfry until browned. Add onions and saute. Add some salt and pepper.
3. Remove the mixture from the pot. Melt the rest of the butter in the same pot.
4. Add all the vegetables and stir-fry until tender-crisp. Add the vegetable broth and simmer for half an hour.
5. Add marjoram, bay leaves and savory herb and simmer for another 15 minutes.
6. Add salt and pper according to your taste. Transfer in serving plates and put some heavy cream over it and garnish with chopped parsley.
7. And serve.

HOW TO MAKE STECKRUBENEINTOPF (RECIPE)