Farmer’s Pot with Ground Meat

A farmer’s pot is a simple & hearty dish with meat & vegetables in a spicy sauce, a real comfort food from the country cuisine.

In today’s post, I’ll show you a recipe for a rustic farmer’s pot with ground meat, potatoes, peppers & zucchinis. Have fun cooking!




Cooked/Baked today: Farmer’s Pot with Ground Meat
Difficulty: Easy – Medium
Preparation Time: 45 minutes
Category: Main Dishes, Recipes with Ground Meat, Hearty Dishes, Comfort Food
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Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 750 grams waxy potatoes
• 500 ground meat (half beef/half pork)
• 2 bell peppers
• 2 zucchinis
• 600 milliliters vegetable stock
• 1 can chopped tomatoes
• 1 onion
• 1 – 2 clove(s) garlic
• A teaspoon each of oregano, thyme, sweet paprika powder & spicy paprika powder
• Salt & pepper
• Oil for frying
• Parsley for garnishing

Required kitchen gadgets, helper & preparations:

• Large pan or pot for farmer’s pot

Instructions:




…preparations:

Peel potatoes & cut into cubes that are not too small. Deseed bell peppers & cut into bite-sized pieces. Halve the zucchinis lengthways and also cut into bite-sized pieces. Peel onion & garlic & chop finely.

…for farmer’s pot:

Heat up a large pan or pot adding a dash oil, add onions & garlic to the pan & sweat over medium heat for about 2 – 3 minutes until glassy, stirring occasionally. Next add 500 grams ground meat to the pan & brown for another 3 – 4 minutes until crumbly, while stirring from time to time.




If that’s done season the meat with a teaspoon each of oregano, thyme, sweet paprika powder & spicy paprika powder, also add the potatoes to the pan & then stir together everything until well mixed. Next, pour in 600 milliliters vegetable stock as well as a can chopped tomatoes, bring to a boil & allow to simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

After 15 minutes it’s time to add zucchinis & bell peppers to the pan & allow to gently simmer for another 5 minutes until the potatoes are done. Finally season the farmer’s pot with salt & pepper to taste & remove from heat. Spread farmer’s pot on deep plates & serve garnished with finely chopped parsley. Have fun cooking!

Video Tutorial:

Watch the video tutorial to see the recipe and the preparation method precisely (German Audio only, English Subtitles available):