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Pork Shoulder Stew with Vegetables and Smoked Paprika

A slightly Hungarian-style pork shoulder stew with smoked paprika, carrots, bell pepper, and mushrooms. A dish full of aromas, perfect for a quick and hearty dinner. Tastes great with groats, potatoes, or dumplings.

Prep: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Published: July 30, 2025
Pork Shoulder Stew with Vegetables and Smoked Paprika

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Ingredients

  • pork shoulder 1 kilogram
  • sweet smoked paprika powder 2 tablespoons
  • white onion 2 pieces
  • garlic clove 1 small head
  • carrot 1 large piece
  • bell pepper 1 piece
  • mushroom 8 pieces
  • rapeseed oil 7 tablespoons
  • water 1 cup
  • salt 1 teaspoon
  • black pepper 1 teaspoon
  • marjoram 2 teaspoons
  • caraway seed 0.5 teaspoons

Tools

  • large-pot
  • oven
  • spoon

Instructions

  1. Wash the pork shoulder, pat dry with a paper towel, and cut into 2-3 cm pieces.
  2. Mix the meat with smoked paprika and pepper.
  3. Pour oil into a large pot. Add the meat, sliced onions, bell pepper, and sliced carrots. Fry over medium heat for about 20 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon.
  4. Peel and slice the garlic. Slice the mushrooms as well.
  5. Add the garlic, mushrooms, salt, marjoram, caraway, and water to the pot. Fry uncovered for another 20 minutes.
  6. Then, choose one of two options: transfer the stew to an ovenproof dish and bake uncovered for 40 minutes in an oven preheated to 150°C, or continue simmering in the pot over low heat, uncovered.

Serving suggestions

Serve with buckwheat groats, rice, potato dumplings, or Silesian dumplings; pickled cucumbers or cabbage salads are a good match.

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