Jota

Sauerkraut, bean and potato soup with smoked pork.

Ingredients

• 500 g Sauerkraut
• 1½ cups Beans
• 3 Potatoes
• 400 g Smoked pork ribs
• 1 Onion
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 2 Bay leaves
• 2 tbsp Flour
• 3 tbsp Oil
• 2 tsp Salt
• 8 cups Water

Method

1. Cook the beans — Soak overnight, then simmer with bay for 1 hour.
2. Cook the meat — Simmer the smoked ribs separately for 45 minutes.
3. Combine — Add the sauerkraut, potatoes and the meat with its broth to the beans and cook 30 minutes.
4. Make the roux — Fry the flour, onion and garlic in oil until nut-brown and stir it in to thicken.
5. Jota is ready — Simmer 10 minutes more and serve with dark bread.

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