Romania | Tocana cu rosii | Meat Stew with Tomatoes

CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE I USED

I didn't really know what to expect from Romania, I'd never heard anyone ever say anything about the food.

Luckily, I was pleasantly surprised by what I found and ended up having a difficult time narrowing it down to one thing because I found several foods I wanted to try!

I eventually went with the Tocana cu rosii because I was craving something beefy with tomatoes.

There really aren't a ton of ingredients and it is pretty easy to make.

It does take some time and it requires a little babysitting but I enjoy the process and I have the time. The linked recipe says pork or beef can be used and I opted for beef.

While there aren't a lot of spices, the onions and tomatoes do a great job of creating a hearty flavorful sauce. I might add a little garlic and some pepper next time but it is fine without it.

The linked recipe says it can be eaten with polenta or mashed potatoes or French fries. And it would be awesome with all of those but I had some leftover rigatoni that I needed to use up and I ate it over that. And I really enjoyed it! It would be great over rice too.

I will definitely be making this again!

Note: The recipe says parsley or dill can be added as a garnish. My local store did not have any dill (it is not something they carry consistently) and the parsley was wilted and looked very sad so I skipped it this time around. It was still delicious!