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Pork Knuckle with Cabbage Stew and Potatoes Lena

Updated: Jul 2


  • This dish necessitates additional preparation time, with a total baking duration of approximately two and a half hours. However, the effort is worthwhile as it results in a delightful combination rich in protein and vitamins, making it an ideal choice for winter days. When prepared well, it is a delicious meal and serves as an excellent option for lunch the following day. Please follow the recipe.

Ingredients: simple, total time: 2h and 30 min. 4 servings
  • 2 pieces of pork knuckle leg

  • 1/2 kg of potatoes/cut into slices

  • 1 kg canned sauerkraut/ cut on strips

  • 2 teaspoon hot red ground pepper

  • 2 teaspoon ground red pepper

  • 1 large onion/ finely chopped

  • 100 ml of oil

  • 3 bay leaf

  • 1/2 teaspoons of rosemary

  • salt to taste

  • 10 pieces of peppercorns

  • water as needed

  • herbal dry spice/ Vegeta

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Pork Knuckle with Cabbage Stew and Potatoes Lena
Preparation:
  1. Take one deep pot, put on your knees, pour water so that it covers your knees, put 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of dry spice-Vegeta, cook for 30–40 minutes.

  2. While it's cooking, when you see that the fat has come to the surface, remove with a spoon if you don't like it.

  3. In the meantime, take a larger pan where you will bake the stew.

  4. Cut the onion into small cubes and put it in the pan, then take the cabbage out of the can if it is very sour, rinse it a little and put together with the chopped onion. Then add to it 100 ml oil and 2 teaspoons red ground peppers, pepper grains, mix everything well combine and put it on half of the pan.

  5. Peel a potato, cut it into slices, add a little salt, arrange it next to the stew. Add a bay leafs to the stew, rosemary, put on the potatoes.

  6. When the knee is ready, take it out of the water, but do not throw the water away, it will serve for further.

  7. Wait for the knees to cool down a bit and then grease them well with oil, add salt and season with dry spice-Vegeta, allspice-red ground hot peppers, if you like it hot.

  8. When they are ready, place them over the stew and potatoes, bake in the oven at 200°°C for some 2 hours.


Buon appetito!


NOTE:
  • Ensure the potatoes are removed promptly once they are cooked, typically requiring approximately 40 minutes. Sauerkraut needs an additional 15 minutes. Towards the end, incorporate the two knuckles, adding just enough water to create a meat sauce.

  • Serve accompanied by mustard and horseradish

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Pork Knuckle with Cabbage Stew and Potatoes Lena
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