World Flavors Cookbook

Selsko Meso (Village Meat)

Name: Selsko Meso (Village Meat)
Cook time: 120 min
Cuisine: North Macedonia
Ingredients: 1kg mixed meat (pork, beef, lamb), 500g mushrooms, 2 onions, 200ml red wine, 1 tbsp tomato paste, paprika, oil, salt, pepper, parsley

A rustic meat and mushroom stew cooked in an earthenware pot, typical of Macedonian mountain villages.

Cuisine: North Macedonia

Ingredients

1kg mixed meat (pork, beef, lamb), 500g mushrooms, 2 onions, 200ml red wine, 1 tbsp tomato paste, paprika, oil, salt, pepper, parsley

Instructions

1. Cut the meat into large cubes and brown in a pot. 2. Sauté onions and mushrooms. 3. Transfer everything to a clay pot. 4. Mix wine, tomato paste, and spices, then pour over the meat. 5. Cover the pot and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 2 hours. 6. Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.