Macedonian-Style Vegetable and Meat Stew {Turli Tava} and a Giveaway!

by Katerina

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Oct 03, 2011, Updated Mar 08, 2022

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HI!!! *waving*

I’M BACK!!!

It’s been a while, I know. When I take a vacation I forget to come back. 😉 BUT, I only take a vacation once a year, so not to worry, it will be a while before I leave again.

By the way, I am soooo jet lagged. There’s a 7 hour time difference and now I go to bed at 7 p.m. and I wake up at 4 a.m… this needs to change… It always takes me at least a week.

Overhead view of Macedonian-Style Vegetable and Meat Stew in a crock

But, while I was away visiting my beautiful country, Macedonia, I picked up a little something for you!

Macedonian clay baking pot on a wooden surface

An authentic, Macedonian hand-made baking clay dish! Do you love it? I hope so! 🙂

Many of Macedonia’s national dishes are cooked in clay pots, so I immediately ran to one of the oldest bazaars in Macedonia located in the capital of Skopje and bought one for you…errrr….for one of you!

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All entries must be completed no later than Thursday, October 6th, 2011, at 11:59 p.m. CST.

One winner will be chosen via Random.org on Friday, October 7th.

Winner will be announced on Friday, October 7th, on my blog, and the winner will also be notified via the email address they provided in the comments section.

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

A Macedonian clay baking pot inverted on a wooden surface

And now here’s a popular Macedonian dish, Turli Tava (mixed pot), that is cooked in a clay dish (can be done in any other casserole dish), and it is people’s most favorite in the summer and fall. It’s also very delicious.

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Vegetable and Meat Stew – Turli Tava

by Katerina | Diethood
Macedonian Vegetable and Meat Stew
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Resting Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 pound of mixed meat – pork and beef – cut in chunks for stew
  • Sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 medium onion, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 medium eggplant, stem removed and roughly chopped
  • 2 red or green bell peppers, stems and seeds removed, roughly chopped
  • 1 large tomato, roughly chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups of okra, tops and tails cut off, blanched in salted water for 1 minute, rinsed and drained (if unavailable replace with green beans)
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Parsley, roughly chopped to garnish
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Instructions 

  • Season beef and pork with salt and pepper and set inside the clay dish.
  • Mix in the vegetables.
  • Season with paprika, salt, and pepper.
  • Add in the olive oil and water; mix well.
  • Put it in the oven; turn oven to 350˚F, and cook it uncovered for 1 hour and 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Garnish with parsley.
  • Let cool for 10 to 15 minutes then serve it warm with crusty bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 985mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4495IU | Vitamin C: 51.4mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 4mg

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99 Comments

  1. Dee at Deelicious Sweets says:

    I stumbled, facebooked and tweeted!

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  2. Dee at Deelicious Sweets says:

    I already follow you on Twitter. That dish is beautiful and such a great giveaway idea!

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  3. Dee at Deelicious Sweets says:

    I already like you on facebook. I have never experienced jet lag but I don’t think it would’t be any fun!

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  4. Dee at Deelicious Sweets says:

    I am already subscribed to you. So glad you had a good time!

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  5. Dee at Deelicious Sweets says:

    So nice to have you back! We went to Orlando, FL for our last vacation.

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  6. Kimberly (unrivaledkitch) says:

    Gorgeous stew Kate! I’m so glad to see your recipes and cooking back up and with so much authenticity! I hope your jet lag gets better and you’re doing well. Take care

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  7. torviewtoronto and createwithmom says:

    beautiful giveaway looks wonderful
    I am in Canada

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  8. Tina (PinayInTexas) says:

    and a Twitter follower too!

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  9. Tina (PinayInTexas) says:

    I’m already a fan on FB!

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  10. Tina (PinayInTexas) says:

    Welcome back, Kate! Love this vegetable and meat stew!
    We went to Kansas (Kansas City, Topeka and Wichita) last summer…

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