Tochitură – pork stew with egg and polenta

Ingredients

• 700 g diced pork shoulder
• 200 g cooked smoked sausage
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp oil
• 3 dl meat stock
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 250 g polenta
• 1 l water for polenta
• 4 eggs
• 100 g crumbled telemea or feta
• salt and pepper

Method

1. 1Brown pork in 1 tbsp oil. Add chopped garlic, paprika, thyme and stock and simmer covered for 60–75 minutes until tender.
2. 2Add sliced sausage for the final 10 minutes and reduce to rich juices. Season.
3. 3Cook polenta in 1 l lightly salted water according to packet, about 25 minutes, stirring often.
4. 4Fry eggs in remaining oil. Serve meat and polenta with eggs and cheese.