Farmer's Pot with Ground Meat and Plenty of Vegetables

Ingredients

• 400 g Ground meat or vegetarian mince (of your choice)
• 800 g Potatoes (cut into bite-sized pieces)
• 2 Red bell peppers (cut into bite-sized pieces)
• 1 Zucchini (large; cut into bite-sized pieces)
• 3 Carrots (large; cut into bite-sized pieces)
• 1 Onion (large; finely chopped)
• 2 Zehen Garlic (finely chopped)
• 2 EL Tomato paste
• 500 ml Strained tomatoes
• 500 ml Vegetable stock (approx. 500 ml)
• 1 TL Sweet paprika
• 0.5 TL Smoked paprika
• 1 TL Marjoram
• 1 TL Mustard
• Salt and pepper (to taste)
• Oil (a little, for frying)
• Dark balsamic vinegar (optional; a little, to taste)
• Parsley (for serving)
• Sour cream (for serving; as a dollop)

Steps

1. 1

   Cut the potatoes, bell peppers, zucchini, and carrots into bite-sized pieces. Finely chop the onion and garlic.

2. 2

   Heat a little oil in a large pot.

3. 3

   Add the ground meat or vegetarian mince to the pot and fry until browned.

4. 4

   Add the chopped onion and fry briefly.

5. 5

   Add the garlic and tomato paste and sauté everything vigorously for about one minute.

6. 6

   Add the potatoes, carrots, and bell peppers to the pot.

7. 7

   Add the strained tomatoes, vegetable stock, mustard, paprika, smoked paprika, marjoram, salt, and pepper. Stir well.

8. 8

   Cover the pot and simmer the farmer's pot for about 15 minutes.

9. 9

   Add the zucchini and cook the stew for another 10–15 minutes, until the potatoes and carrots are tender.

10. 10

    Finally, season the farmer's pot to taste with salt and pepper again. Add a little dark balsamic vinegar if desired.

11. 11

    Serve with parsley and a dollop of sour cream.

Notes

The source does not specify exact amounts for the oil, salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar, parsley, or sour cream. Ground meat can be replaced with vegetarian mince.

Nutrition per serving

• main course
• stew
• German cuisine
• vegetable-rich
• one-pot
• hearty
• vegetarian option