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Pork Stew with Dairy-Free Polenta (Romanian Tochitura cu Mamaliga)

An ultimate comfort stew of Romania with sauted pork, chicken livers, and sausage and served with a side of creamy polenta.
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5/5
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Prep

30 min

Cook

1 hr

Servings

7

Every Christmas morning, I would wake up to the smell of one of my favorite Romanian comfort foods, known as Tochitura (To-kee-too-ra). 

On the table there would be a large dish with sauted pork and pork organs like liver & hearts that was stewed in tomato sauce and cooking wine neatly arranged around a creamy polenta that was topped with a fried egg and grated sheep’s milk cheese known as branza de burduf.

The flavors are so deep in this dish that it will melt your heart and bring a smile to your face.

This recipe is perfect for a gluten-free diet, and if you don’t garnish with cheese on top – this is also dairy-free!

Let me know in the comments below if you tried the recipe and if you have any variations you’d like to share! 🙂

Pork Stew with Dairy-Free Polenta (Romanian Tochitura cu Mamaliga)

RECIPE

Pork Stew with Dairy-Free Polenta (Romanian Tochitura cu Mamaliga)

Ingredients

For the Stew:
  • 16 oz of smoked bacon (sliced in pieces)
  • 1 lb of pork tenderloin (sliced into bite-sized pieces)
  • 1 lb of chicken livers
  • 14 oz of smoked kielbasa sausage (sliced into bite-sized pieces)
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 3 minced garlic cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon of coriander
  • 1/2 tablespoon of paprika
  • 1 cup of cooking red wine or white wine
  • 1 cup of tomato sauce
  • 1 dried bay leaf
For the Polenta:
  • 4 cups of water
  • 1 cup of yellow corn polenta (yellow corn maize flour)
  • 1/2 tablespoon of salt
  • 3 tablespoons of vegan butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper

Directions

For the Stew:
  1. In a cooking pot or dutch oven, add bacon and set to low heat
  2. Let the bacon fat render for 8 minutes
  3. Then add pork tenderloin pieces, chicken livers, sausage, and salt to saute in the bacon fat for 10-15 minutes until they’ve browned
  4. Add onion, garlic, ground black pepper, coriander, and paprika
  5. Mix evenly, then add cooking wine, tomato sauce, and bay leaf
  6. Cook with the lid on for 20 minutes
For the Polenta:
  1. In a small pot over medium heat, add water and salt
  2. When the water boils, add and immediately whisk in polenta into the center of the pot
  3. Set the pot to simmer over low heat for 25 minutes
  4. Stir frequently until the polenta thickens
  5. After 20 minutes, add vegan butter
  6. After 5 more minutes, turn off the heat and add ground black pepper
  7. Serve with the stewed meat and garnish with parsley
NUTRITION FACTS (PER SERVING)

Pork Stew with Dairy-Free Polenta (Romanian Tochitura cu Mamaliga):

Calories: 780 | Total Fat: 55 g | Cholest: 295 mg | Total Carb: 27 g | Protein: 42 g

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Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

 
 

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