Pork with Leeks
A Bulgarian winter stew of pork shoulder braised with a whole kilo of leeks, which collapse into a sweet, silky sauce reddened with paprika and sharpened with a little tomato purée.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 800 g pork shoulder, cut into 3 cm chunks
- 1 kg leeks, white and pale green parts, cut into 2 cm rounds
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 tbsp sweet paprika
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 500 ml hot water
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp black pepper, ground
- 1.5 tsp salt
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 3207 kcal · P 237.1g · C 166.5g · F 177.8g
Estimated from 9 of 9 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Wash the leeks thoroughly after cutting: separate the rings in a bowl of cold water so the grit sinks, then lift them out into a colander.
- 2Season the pork with 1 tsp of the salt. Heat the oil in a heavy casserole over high heat and brown the pork in two batches, 5–6 minutes each, until coloured on all sides.
- 3Return all the pork to the pan, take it off the heat and stir in the paprika and tomato purée for 30 seconds — off the heat the paprika colours the fat without scorching.
- 4Pour in 400 ml of the hot water, add the bay leaves and bring to the boil, then cover and simmer gently for 45 minutes, until the pork is almost tender.
- 5Add the leeks, the pepper and the remaining salt, stir, and pour in the rest of the water if the pan looks dry.
- 6Cover and simmer for 30–35 minutes more, stirring now and then, until the leeks have collapsed and the pork yields to a spoon — the leeks should melt into the sauce, not stay crisp.
- 7If the sauce is thin, uncover for the last 5 minutes; it should coat the meat rather than pool around it.
- 8Remove the bay leaves, rest for 5 minutes and serve hot.
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Questions and answers
How long does Pork with Leeks take to make?
About 115 minutes: 20 min prep and 95 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Pork with Leeks?
9 ingredients: pork shoulder, leeks, sunflower oil, sweet paprika, tomato purée, hot water, bay leaves, black pepper, salt.
How many servings does this Pork with Leeks recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Pork with Leeks?
About 802 kcal, with 59.3 g protein, 41.6 g carbohydrate and 44.4 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Pork with Leeks recipe suit?
It is gluten-free and dairy-free.
What cuisine is Pork with Leeks?
Pork with Leeks comes from Bulgarian cuisine.
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