Ghent Stew (gentse Hutspot)

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb boneless beef shank, in one piece or 1 lb stewing beef
• 1/2 lb pig's feet (optional) or 1/2 lb ham hock (optional)
• 1/2 lb bacon, in one piece if possible
• 4 cups beef stock or 4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 cloves
• 3 medium carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 leeks, cleaned and sliced (dark green parts removed)
• 3 large stalk celery, diced
• 1/2 medium cabbage, shredded
• 4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot or dutch oven place meats, stock or water, salt, pepper, bay leaves, and cloves and bring to a boil.
• 2 skim surface, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 3 hours.
• 3 add carrots, leeks, celery and simmer an additional 30 minutes.
• 4 add cabbage and potatoes and simmer until potatoes are cooked, about 30 minutes.
• 5 remove pigs feet, if using; slice beef and bacon and arrange on a serving platter.
• 6 arrange vegetables around meat.
• 7 serve stock separately as a gravy.