Prep time
10 mins
Total cook time
60 mins
Serves
4-5 people
Level
Easy
About the recipe
This is an easy one pot meal that’s hearty, earthy and healthy! The mix of herbs and porcini mushrooms provide this dish with a superb foresty French flavor. What meal wouldn’t be complete without some bacon or pork added in? The mixture of aromas is one not to pass up!
Ingredients
● 1 large onion cut in slices
● 3 gloves of garlic cut in threes
● 2.5 pounds (1 kg) very small firm potatoes
● 2.5 pounds (1 kg) of thick un sweetened bacon/pork strips cut in strips ½ inch in width
● 2 handfuls of sliced fresh porcini mushrooms OR 1 handful of dry porcini mushrooms.
• 200 mL of chicken broth or water
• 2-3 bay leaves
• 1 tsp rosemary
• 2 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp oregano
• ¼ tsp cumin
• a generous amount of salt and pepper
Preparation
1. In a cast iron pot (preferred) or a heavy bottomed large pot, sauté the onions, garlic and pork in a large helping of butter for 5 minutes until the ingredients are mostly cooked.
2. Add the spices and a generous amount of salt and pepper, chicken broth/water and mushrooms and mix. (Note: If using dried mushrooms be sure to soak them in warm water for 30 minutes before adding them to the pot.)
3. Add the potatoes and gently mix so that the ingredients are evenly distributed. (Note: If the potatoes are too large then they will take longer to cook and absorb less of the flavor inside the potato. The potatoes should not exceed the diameter of the length of half of your pinky finger. If the potatoes are larger, then simply cut them to better suit the recipe.)
