Serve Karelian Hot Pot as the Finns do, with mashed potatoes and cranberry or lingonberry preserves on the side.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours, 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. beef stew meat, chopped into 1" pieces
- 1 lb. pork stew meat, chopped into 1" pieces
- 1 lb. lamb stew meat, chopped into 1" pieces
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 large onions, peeled and sliced
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. peppercorns
- 8 whole allspice
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 cups water
Preparation:
Brown beef, pork, and lamb stew meat on all sides in olive oil over medium-high heat. Place half of the sliced onions in the bottom of the crockpot, cover with half of the meat, and sprinkle with half of the salt, peppercorns, allspice, and a bay leaf. Repeat the layers. Pour in 2 cups water, cover crockpot, and allow to cook on low heat for 6-8 hours.
Yield: 5-6 servings of Karelian Hot Pot.
