North Croatian Sour Turnip With Pork Meat Recipes

Steps:

• Melt lard and fry flour until brownish. Add garlic and red dried paprika and just a little cold water.
• Make creamy mixture ("zaprska") than add sour turnip (in Croatia it is sold sliced like spaghetti) pork meat (in one or two pieces), turnip brine, pepper, bay leaf and water if necessary.
• Cook 30 - 50 minutes on low fire until turnip is soft but not too soft.

Steps:

• Cut pork meat into small pieces.
• Finely slice onion and sauté it on lard until soft. Add meat and continue to sauté it until meat starts to change color.
• Add paprika and mix. Add some wine and continue to sauté it.
• After 10 to 15 minutes add sauerkraut (sliced), bay leaf, caraway seeds and more wine. Add water and brine (only if you like it really sour).
• Cook 30 to 40 minutes on low fire. After 20 minutes add flour (just one teaspon if you want thicker stew) and mix well. Continue to cook until sauerkraut is soft.
• Before serving add sour cream and mix.