Taos hotpot


Taos hotpot
This hotpot inspired by a stay in Taos (New Mexico) is a mix of different meat and vegetables cooked long and slow, served with polenta.

The preparation is rather long, as is the cooking time, but it reheats very well.
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Last modified on: January 10th 2018

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 52 min.
Cooking: 2 hours 22 min.
All in all: 3 hours 14 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 15 min.
Taos hotpot
Prepare and finely chop 1 leek.

Prepare and finely chop 1 onion.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 10 min.
Taos hotpot
Peel 300 g turnip, rinse and cut into chunks.

Peel 300 g potatoes, rinse and cut into chunks.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 8 min.
Taos hotpot
Prepare 500 g potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) and cut into chunks.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 7 min.
Taos hotpot
Cut 400 g beef and 400 g chicken breast into fairly large dice.

Stage 5 - 12 min.
Taos hotpot
Pour 4 tablespoons oil into a large casserole or stewpot on high heat.

When really hot, fry the meat rapidly until browned, starting with the chicken, then the beef.

Stage 6
Taos hotpot
Set aside the meat.

Stage 7 - 2 min.
Taos hotpot
Add 4 tablespoons oil to the pan and when hot, add the chopped onion.

Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

Stage 8 - 3 min.
Taos hotpot
Tip in all the vegetables and meats, add 4 tablespoons chilli spices, salt and pepper, then stir well.

Cook for 2 or 3 minutes like this, stirring frequently.

Stage 9 - 2 min.
Taos hotpot
Add 2 litres water, 70 g tomato paste and 2 beefs stock cube, and mix these in.

Stage 10 - 5 min.
Taos hotpot
Bring to the boil.

Stage 11 - 2 hours
Taos hotpot
Cover, turn the heat down to its lowest and leave to cook for at least 2 hours.

Stage 12 - 10 min.
Taos hotpot
Shortly before serving, prepare 800 g Polenta.

Stage 13
Taos hotpot
Bring both the hotpot and the polenta pan straight to the table, so that everyone can help themselves to polenta first, then spoon the vegetables, meat and cooking juices on top.
Remarks
Taos hotpot, like any slow-cooked dish, can be reheated and served again several times - it just gets better every time. As the quantities are mostly for guidance, do adapt it to suit whatever vegetables or meat you have handy.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge in a sealed container. Freezes very well.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
4,310 Kcal or 18,045 Kj731 gr860 gr1,141 gr
215 %281 %81 %173 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
81 Kcal or 339 Kj14 gr16 gr21 gr
4 %5 %2 %3 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
431 Kcal or 1,805 Kj73 gr86 gr114 gr
22 %28 %8 %17 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Gluten
How much will it cost?
  • For 10 people : 17.01 €
  • Per person : 1.70 €

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