Best Croatian Cobanac Stew Recipes
CROATIAN "COBANAC" STEW
"Cobanac" is kind of goulash sheep and cow-boy's used to eat while watching their herds. You eat it with a spoon, so the pieces inside has to be bite-size. It is traditional meal from Slavonia (eastern part of Croatia)and people from there are very proud of it. They have annual "Cobanac festival" where there is competition in making cobanac. They cook cobanac in large bronze pots on tripod over open fire. Of course, everyone will tell you that their stew is the best one. This is how I do it. (I know someone here on Zaar would be against horse meat, but, if you really want to enjoy the taste, use horse meat.)
Provided by nitko
Categories Stew
Time 3h50m
Yield 6 portions, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cut horse and beef meat into small pieces (not larger than 2x2 cm). Do the same with potato.
- Finely mince onion.
- Soak dried porcini mushrooms in cold water about 15 minutes, and than cut into small pieces.
- Cut pancetta into small pieces.
- Heat the lard and sauté onion until translucent. Add meat and continue to sauté (covered) 20 minutes. At that point meat will start to leave juices.
- Add paprika, salt, pepper, bay leaf, pancetta and thyme. Stir well and continue to sauté 5 minutes; now add wine, stir and sauté until alcohol evaporates.
- Add potato and water to cover meat and potato. Add mushrooms. Stir and cook on easy fire about 120 minutes.
- If you need to add more salt do it, but do not add additional pepper or hot paprika. If you want it hot, do it at the beginning.
- The stew must be soup-like. You eat it only with spoon. All ingredients must be soft and easy to eat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 305.1, Fat 12.7, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 38.9, Sodium 691.6, Carbohydrate 26.6, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 5.5, Protein 14.9
CROATIAN LENTIL STEW
Very healthy stew, especially if you have digestion troubles. Popular in Northern Croatia. Usually served with sausages, hamburgers, fried eggs or pork chops. Suitable as a single dish
Provided by nitko
Categories Stew
Time 1h45m
Yield 4 portions, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Soak lentil for 5 hours in cold water.
- Wash the lentil and put it in fresh cold water unit it boils. Cook it for 10 minutes, change the water, and cook for more 10 minutes or until you see lentil soft. Remove lentil and put it in cold water.
- Melt the pig-fat in the pot and add the onion. Sauté the onion until it is soft. Add garlic. Sauté it for 1-2 minutes and add flour. Sauté it until the flour is slightly brown and than add paprika. Add water gently and make a cream of all ingredients. Than add lentil and water to cover the lentil. Season with salt and pepper and add bacon skin.
- Cook for 30 minute on very gently fire, or less if the lentil get soft before. Add sour cream, mix it well and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 677.9, Fat 8.9, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 10, Sodium 524.3, Carbohydrate 105.2, Fiber 52.7, Sugar 3.8, Protein 45
CROATIAN SPINACH STEW ( SPINAT CUSPAJZ")
This recipe is at least 200 years old. My grand-grandmother was preparing spinach 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. One important fact: never re-heat the spinach - you will have digestion problems.
Provided by nitko
Categories Stew
Time 15m
Yield 4 portions, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Clean the spinach leaves and put them in boiling water for 5 minutes.
- Drain the leaves and using large knife (or multi-practic machine): cut them to mash.
- Take a pot, melt butter, add flour and garlic, and add cold water to make a kind of "sauce veloutè".
- Add mashed spinach pour milk (or cream) season with salt and pepper.
- Nutmeg is optional.
- Cook for 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 258.8, Fat 21.5, SaturatedFat 13, Cholesterol 71.7, Sodium 232.4, Carbohydrate 12.8, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 1.1, Protein 8.8
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