Slovenian Bograč
A Slovenian stew of beef, venison and pork with potatoes, paprika and red wine. Serves 4; hands-on preparation is estimated at 20 minutes and cooking at 3 hours.
Bograč is a slow-cooked stew made with three kinds of meat, potatoes and spices. This version cooks the beef, venison and pork in sequence, adding the potatoes later so everything becomes tender. The serving yield and hands-on preparation time are estimates.
Ingredient allergens
Allergen listDepends on the product
-
Eggs
Red wine
-
Milk and milk products
Red wine
-
Sulphur dioxide and sulphites
Red wine
Ingredients without verified allergen data 16
Ingredients without verified allergen data: Oil, Onions, Red bell pepper, Garlic cloves, Bay leaves, Paprika, Marjoram, Ground cumin, Thyme, Beef, Venison, Pork, Water, Potatoes, Additional water, Salt.
Method
- 01
Soften the onions
Heat the oil in a pot over low heat. Add the chopped onions and cook, stirring regularly, until soft and pale but not browned.
Ready to continue when: The onions are soft and still pale, with no browned edges.
10 min - 02
Add the spices
Stir in the red pepper, garlic, bay leaves, paprika, marjoram, ground caraway and thyme. Cook over low heat, stirring, until the pepper begins to soften and the spices smell fragrant.
Ready to continue when: The pepper is beginning to soften and the spices smell fragrant, without scorching.
5 min - 03
Cook the beef
Add the beef and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Pour in the water, cover the pot and cook over low heat until the liquid barely bubbles and the meat begins to soften.
Ready to continue when: The beef is beginning to soften and the liquid barely bubbles, with no hard boil.
50 min - 04
Add the venison
Stir in the venison, cover the pot again and continue cooking over low heat. Keep the stew at a gentle simmer as the meat softens.
Ready to continue when: The venison is beginning to turn tender and the stew is gently simmering.
45 min - 05
Add the pork
Add the pork, cover the pot again and cook over low heat until the meats can be pierced with the tip of a knife.
Ready to continue when: The pork is beginning to soften and the meats can be pierced with the tip of a knife.
30 min - 06
Cook the potatoes
Add the potatoes and stir. If needed to keep them in the liquid, gradually add the additional water. Cover and cook over low heat until the potatoes are tender.
Ready to continue when: The potatoes are tender when pierced and liquid remains around them.
30 min - 07
Finish with the wine
Add the salt and pour in the red wine. Cook uncovered over low heat until the stew thickens and the meats and potatoes are tender.
Ready to continue when: The stew looks thicker and the meats and potatoes are tender.
10 min
Ingredients
Sources and review
Content researched, cross-checked and automatically validated. Sources consulted:
- Higiene de los alimentos www.aesan.gob.es/seguridad-alimentaria/higiene-alimentos
- Sundays with traditional Slovenian recipes - Idrijski žlikrofi | Slovenia.si slovenia.si/this-is-slovenia/sundays-with-traditional-slovenian-recipes
- Slovenia’s National Dish and Alpine-Adriatic Fusion | Remitly www.remitly.com/blog/en-au/food/national-dish-of-slovenia/
- Traditional Slovenian Food & Drink Guide | Inghams www.inghams.co.uk/summer-holidays/inspiration/insider-guides/traditional-slovenian-food
- Traditional Slovenian Food | Visit Ljubljana www.visitljubljana.com/sl/obiskovalci/aktualno/blog/traditional-slovenian-food
- Slovenian Kitchen sloveniankitchen.com/blogs/main-course-recipes
- Traditional Slovenian food: a cuisine permeated by the mountains and valleys - Barceló Experiences www.barcelo.com/guia-turismo/en/slovenia/ljubljana/things-to-do/typical-slovenian-food/
- Slovenian Cuisine And Traditional Recipes - TRAVELSLOVENIA.ORG – All You Need To Know To Visit Slovenia travelslovenia.org/slovenian-cuisine-recipes/
- Slovenian Meat Stew (Bograč) | Jernej Kitchen jernejkitchen.com/recipes/slovenian-meat-stew-bograc
- - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLtTKQaCUUo
- Recetas eslovenas para chuparse los dedos | I feel Slovenia www.slovenia.info/es/historias/mi-manera-de-crear-siguiendo-las-recetas-locales
- Comida típica de Eslovenia: Postre tradicional – “potica” - Ekorna www.ekorna.net/comida-tipica-de-eslovenia-postre-tradicional-potica/
- Bloomsbury Food Library - Bograč (Slovenia) doi.org/10.5040/9798216171638-0078
- Slovenian Stew: Prekmurski Bograc foodforhunters.blogspot.com/2012/06/slovenian-stew-prekmurski-bograc.html
- Traditional Bograč Recipe | Authentic Slovenian Food www.theworldonaplate.co.uk/recipes/bograc
- Real Prekmurje Bograč with Three Types of Meat | 28.7g protein · 30 min | Healthy recipe advancedu.co/us/recipes/real-prekmurje-bograc-with-three-types-of-meat
- Bograč Authentic Recipe | TasteAtlas www.tasteatlas.com/bograc/recipe
- Bograč - Slovenian goulash stew over open fire - MadGuru madguru.dk/opskrift/bogracs-golas-slovensk-gullashgryde-i-gryde/?lang=en
- Sundays with traditional Slovenian recipes - Bograč | Slovenia.si slovenia.si/this-is-slovenia/sundays-with-traditional-slovenian-recipes-bograc
- Slovenian Roots Quest: Bograč (Slovenian Goulash Soup), An Extra-tasty Tenth Anniversary Update slovenianroots.blogspot.com/2023/06/bograc-extra-tasty-tenth-anniversary.html
- - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa-HCw9UG-Q
State: Published after documentary validation; no “Tested” label is shown.