Prekmurski BOGRAČ (Prekmurje Stew) — One of the most beloved dishes from the Prekmurje region of Slovenia. The name bograč comes from the large cauldron it’s traditionally cooked in, slowly simmered over an open fire.
This version is extra special — it’s my Stric Tone’s recipe, the one he’s been making for as long as I can remember. Last summer, we gathered for a picnic at his place in Prekmurje and made this bograč under the trees, over the flames, surrounded by family and friends. I’m reposting this reel from that day — a memory my heart still holds with so much love.
Bograč is a rich and hearty stew, made with (typically) four kinds of meat, wine, potatoes, and spices — sometimes wild mushrooms, if they’re in season. Deeply flavourful, rustic, and warming, it’s the kind of dish that brings everyone around the table.
From our family to yours, I hope you love this recipe as much as we do.
Ingredients:
250g boneless beef
250g pork
250g chicken
250g game (venison, boar, deer etc…)
*optional — rabbit, deboned
4 x small onions, diced
4 x red peppers, chopped
Handful of mushrooms, chopped
4-6 x garlic cloves, minced
2 x bay leaves
1 tbsp lard (or 100 ml oil)
paprika, salt, pepper to taste, Handful thyme
Handful rosemary
500g potatoes, chopped
red wine (to taste about 250ml)
Optional * 100g tomatoes or 1 tbsp tomato paste
Water — enough to cover meat and vegetables
1. Fry onions in lard or oil, until golden. Add garlic and mushrooms. Once mushrooms are browned add the beef. Add a little water if needed
2. Add diced venison and stew until the meat is half done.
3. Add also diced pork, sliced vegetables, spices, and ground paprika.
4. Add seasoning
5. Add chicken, chopped peppers & potatoes over the top and cover with water making sure the potato is fully immersed. Cover the pot and continue to cook until potatoes become soft and chicken is fully cooked.
6. Pour in the wine and continue to cook.
7. Taste the dish and add more seasoning to taste, if necessary. Dober tek!
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Prekmurski BOGRAČ (Prekmurje Stew) — One of the most beloved dishes from the Prekmurje region of Slovenia. The name bograč comes from the large cauldron...