Polish Smalec
Rich, indulgent lard spread with bacon, apples, onion, and marjoram that is a traditional Polish appetizer served with bread or crackers.
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 182kcal
Ingredients
- 8 strips bacon diced
- 2 cups lard
- 1 onion diced or grated
- 2 green apples peeled, cored, seeded, and diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons marjoram
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
Instructions
- In a large, heavy nonstick pan, melt lard on medium high heat.
- Add finely diced bacon and onions and continue to cook on medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned - about 10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and add in diced apples, garlic, salt, and marjoram.
- Continue to cook until bacon and onions are a deep caramel brown.
- Remove from heat and place in covered bowl and let cool. Refrigerate to cool and bring back to a thicker consistency, then serve. Smalec should be soft and room temperature, but white and solidified, not liquid like in the pan.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 131mg | Sugar: 2g