Göttingen Kasseler pot

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1.2 kg smoked pork
• 3 onions
• 1 kg potatoes
• 100 g tomato paste
• some water
• some broth, instant
• salt and pepper
• some oil
• nutmeg,
• Celery salt
• Sugar
• Maggi

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

a spicy Kasseler stew with potatoes

The best smoked pork should be a boneless piece from the neck. Using a sharp knife, separate the smoked pork from the bone as best you can and cut it into cubes. Boil the bone, along with any remaining meat and fat, in a separate pot of water for about 20 minutes. Then remove from the heat, strain through a colander, and make a broth using instant stock according to the package instructions. If you don’t have a boneless piece, simply make a broth using 1-2 liters of tap water and instant stock. Peel and dice the potatoes, and cook them in salted water until they are no longer hard, but not too long, as they shouldn’t become too soft (about 10-15 minutes). Dice the onions and sauté them in a large pot with the meat and a small amount of oil for about 15 minutes. After sautéing, add the potatoes to the pot and fill with the stock until everything is covered with water. Now add about 100g of tomato paste and a pinch of sugar, according to your taste, stir everything well, and bring to a boil. Season to taste with pepper, nutmeg, celery salt, and Maggi sauce. If the stew is still too runny, you can thicken it with a little cornstarch. (Mix a little cornstarch (1-2 tablespoons, depending on the amount of water) with a little cold water in a glass, then stir into the stew and bring to a boil until it reaches the desired consistency. After seasoning, let the stew simmer for about 10 minutes with the stove off. Tip: Smoked pork neck pork is sometimes available in whole pieces for a very reasonable price.