Pork and Vegetable Potjie

Potjie No: 3
Serves: 6
Cooking Time: 2 hours

Ingredients
1.5 kg pork shin, cut in pieces
250 g bacon, cut in pieces
1 large onion, sliced
1 green pepper, cut in rings
1 clove of garlic, chopped
6 medium potatoes, cubed
4 carrots, sliced
3 celery sticks, sliced
2 turnips peeled and cubed
1 leek, sliced (only the white part)
500 ml green beans, chopped
500 ml cabbage, chopped
30 ml olive oil
1 can of tomato paste
100 ml water
2.5 ml finely mixed spices
Salt and pepper to taste

Method
Heat the oil in the pot.
Spice the meat with salt and pepper and brown the meat slightly.
Remove the meat and sauté the bacon, onion, green pepper and garlic for 15 minutes in the oil.
Replace the meat and mix the tomato paste with the water and pour over the meat.
Cover with the lid and allow the pot to simmer for 30 minutes.
Layer the veggies as they appear in the recipe and sprinkle the mixed spice over the meat.
Cover with the lid and allow the pot to simmer for a final 1 hour or until the veggies are soft.