Pairs well with Pork with Peppers and Feta Cheese
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Pork with Peppers and Feta Cheese
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A traditional Greek dish featuring pork neck cooked with green and Florina peppers, tomato paste, mustard, and finished with feta cheese. The dish is served with rice and fresh oregano, offering a rich, savory, and slightly spicy flavor profile with tender meat and softened peppers.
01:20:00 total
Serves 4
medium
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Ingredients
- ham neck - 1 kg (cut into large pieces)
- green bell peppers - 400 g (cut into large pieces)
- Florina peppers - 400 g (cut into large pieces)
- feta cheese - 250 g (cut into small pieces, added at the end)
- olive oil - 4-5 tablespoons (used for sautéing)
- onion - 1 (cut into large pieces and blended with one green pepper)
- paprika - 1 teaspoon (for seasoning)
- granulated sugar - a pinch (to balance flavors)
- tomato paste - 1 tablespoon (for sauce)
- water - 200 g (minimum amount, add more if needed during cooking)
- mustard - 1 tablespoon (added after 1 hour of cooking to thicken sauce)
- dried oregano - 1 tablespoon (added at the end)
- salt - to taste (for seasoning)
- freshly ground pepper - to taste (for seasoning)
- rice - watch the video to see (for serving)
- fresh oregano leaves - watch the video to see (for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare Peppers: Clean and cut the green and Florina bell peppers into large pieces, removing seeds. Set aside.
- Sauté Peppers: Heat olive oil in a pan and sauté the peppers until they soften slightly and take on some color. Remove and set aside.
- Prepare Onion-Pepper Puree: Cut one green pepper and one onion into large pieces. Blend them together until smooth. Set aside.
- Prepare Pork: Cut the ham neck into large pieces. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Sauté Pork: In the same pan, add olive oil and sauté the pork pieces until browned.
- Add Puree and Seasonings: Add the blended onion-pepper mixture to the pork. Stir in paprika, granulated sugar, tomato paste, and water.
- Simmer Pork: Cover with a lid and cook over low heat for about 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes until the meat softens.
- Add Mustard and Peppers: After the initial cooking, add mustard and the sautéed peppers. Cover and cook for another 15-20 minutes.
- Finish with Feta and Oregano: Turn off the heat, add dried oregano and feta cheese. Mix gently to warm the feta without melting it completely.
- Serve: Serve the pork with peppers and feta alongside rice and fresh oregano leaves.
