Rutabaga Stew

Main course Savory German Winter Vegetarian Stew

Hearty stew with rutabaga, potatoes, carrots and pork belly.

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Preparation time 40 min (40 min cooking/baking)

Inspired by Steckrübeneintopf.docx (19.07.2026)

Ingredients

6Servings
  • 1 Rutabaga (approx. 1 kg) (350 kcal)
  • 600 g Potatoes (450 kcal)
  • 300 g Carrots (123 kcal)
  • 450 g Pork belly (2250 kcal)
  • 1 large Onion (40 kcal)
  • Butter (717 kcal)
  • 2 litres Meat or vegetable stock (40 kcal)
  • 1 tsp Salt (0 kcal)
  • 1 tsp Pepper (5 kcal)
  • 0,5 tsp Caraway seeds (5 kcal)
  • 1 pinch Sugar (4 kcal)
  • Nutmeg (0 kcal)
  • Parsley (0 kcal)

Preparation steps

  1. Peel rutabaga, potatoes and carrots and cut into bite-sized pieces of similar size.
    • 1 Rutabaga (approx. 1 kg) (350 kcal)
    • 600 g Potatoes (450 kcal)
    • 300 g Carrots (123 kcal)
  2. Dice the onion.
    • 1 large Onion (40 kcal)
  3. Dice the pork belly.
    • 450 g Pork belly (2250 kcal)
  4. Melt butter in a pot and fry the pork belly in it.
    • 450 g Pork belly (2250 kcal)
    • Butter (717 kcal)
  5. Add onions and fry together.
    • 1 large Onion (40 kcal)
  6. Add vegetable cubes (rutabaga, potatoes, carrots) and fry briefly.
    • 1 Rutabaga (approx. 1 kg) (350 kcal)
    • 600 g Potatoes (450 kcal)
    • 300 g Carrots (123 kcal)
  7. Pour in meat or vegetable stock until all ingredients are covered.
    • 2 litres Meat or vegetable stock (40 kcal)
  8. Season with salt, pepper, caraway seeds and sugar.
    • 1 tsp Salt (0 kcal)
    • 1 tsp Pepper (5 kcal)
    • 0,5 tsp Caraway seeds (5 kcal)
    • 1 pinch Sugar (4 kcal)
  9. Simmer the stew for about 40 minutes until the vegetables are cooked.
  10. Adjust seasoning with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
    • 1 tsp Salt (0 kcal)
    • 1 tsp Pepper (5 kcal)
    • Nutmeg (0 kcal)
  11. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.
    • Parsley (0 kcal)

Notes

The skin of the rutabaga must be removed generously as it often contains very woody parts. The vegetables should be cut into pieces of similar size to ensure even cooking. Meat can be omitted for a vegetarian dish.