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Colourful Đuveč (Meat and Vegetable Bake)

This is a very colourful combination of meat and vegetables that is sure to amuse you with its looks and, no doubt, to delight you with its taste and with how simple it is to make.

Time
45 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
Serbia

5.0 · 1 rating

By Bojan Nikolić ·

Colourful Đuveč (Meat and Vegetable Bake)

Preparation

  1. 1

    Clean the carrot and cut it into cubes.

    carrot
    Step 1 (1/2)
    Step 1 (2/2)
  2. 2

    Put the carrot and the peas into a large bowl.

    peas carrot
    Step 2
  3. 3

    Add the rice, which you have first rinsed in 3–4 changes of water.

    rice water
    Step 3
  4. 4

    Chop the parsley finely and add it to the bowl as well.

    parsley
    Step 4 (1/2)
    Step 4 (2/2)
  5. 5

    Add a tablespoon of vegetable seasoning and mix everything well.

    vegetable seasoning (Vegeta)

    Tip: If you are against using such seasonings, you can simply salt the vegetables.

    Step 5 (1/2)
    Step 5 (2/2)
  6. 6

    Cut the meat into small pieces and pound them well with a mallet.

    pork
    Step 6 (1/2)
    Step 6 (2/2)
  7. 7

    Salt the meat to taste.

    pork
    Step 7
  8. 8

    Brush a baking tray with oil.

    sunflower oil
    Step 8
  9. 9

    Roll each piece of meat in flour and arrange the pieces on the oiled tray so that they cover its whole surface.

    pork flour
    Step 9 (1/2)
    Step 9 (2/2)
  10. 10

    Spread the vegetables over the first layer of meat, then lay a second layer of meat on top.

    pork

    Tip: When arranging the meat, make sure you have about the same amount in the first layer as in the second.

    Step 10 (1/2)
    Step 10 (2/2)
  11. 11

    Pour about ½ l of water into the tray, cover it with aluminium foil and bake for about an hour at 200°C.

    water
    Step 11 (1/2)
    Step 11 (2/2)
  12. 12

    About ten minutes before the end, remove the foil so the meat browns.

    pork
    Step 12

Serving

  1. 13

    Serve the dish hot.

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