Beef, Bacon & Mushroom Potjie

Potjie No: 4 Pot guide
Serves: 12
Cooking Time: 2 hours
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Ingredients

750 g bacon (rinds removed)
2 onions (sliced)
1 kg mushrooms (sliced)
15 ml cooking oil
4 kg chuck (cubed)
1 kg baby carrots
1 kg baby potatoes
1.5 kg green beans
50 ml chopped parsley
500 g tomatoes (skinned & chopped)

Method

• Cut bacon into pieces and fry in potjie until crisp.
• Add onion and mushrooms and saute until onion is transparent.
• Remove from potjie and set aside.
• Add oil to potjie, add meat gradually and brown.
• Layer the meat, onion and mushroom mixture, carrots, potatoes and beans in the potjie.
• Sprinkle with chopped parsley and place tomatoes on top.
• Cover with lid and simmer slowly for 1.5 – 2 hours or until meat is tender.
• Serve with rice and stewed peaches.