Heritage Day Recipe: Sascha van Gelder's boerewors stew
Boerewors is one of the most-loved foods in South Africa. Give it a little twist this Heritage Day with this lekker recipe from Sascha van Gelder.
Farmer’s sausage, aka boerewors, is a hit in many homes.
Whether grilled, braai'd, cooked or made into a stew, boerewors never disappoints.
This popular sausage contains mostly beef, which is sometimes combined with pork, lamb, or both.
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Sascha van Gelder has shared her recipe, which is delicious and quick to make.
"I love a great South African boerewors and was looking for a way to enjoy it in winter as we were not braaing as much. I found this recipe and tweaked it a little and it is now one of my family's favourites," says Sascha van Gelder.
Below is the recipe. It serves four and can be enjoyed with mashed potatoes.
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Ingredients:
1 onion, finely chopped
1tbsp canola oil, for frying
1 tsp cumin
3 tsp smoked paprika
1 Tbsp turmeric, ground
350g boerewors ( recommend beef, but can use whatever you like)
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tsp dried chilli flakes(optional)
2 tsp dried oregano
1 Tbsp organic tomato paste
1 x 400 g tin organic Italian chopped tomatoes
750ml to 1 L beef stock
Cooking Instructions:
- Slice the onion and fry in hot canola oil with the cumin, smoked paprika and turmeric.
- Cut the boerewors into bite-sized pieces and brown with the onions.
- Add the garlic, chilli flakes, oregano, tomato paste, chopped tomatoes and beef stock ( add as much beef stock as you prefer, sometimes the tomatoes can be watery).
- Simmer for 15 minutes and season.
Enjoy!
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