Tocăniță de cartofi cu cârnați (Romanian potato and sausage stew)
Tocăniță de cartofi cu cârnați (Romanian potato and sausage stew) is ready in 40 minutes (25 hands-on) and has 645 kcal and 21 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $2.26. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

- Total time
- 40 min
- Hands-on
- 25 min
- Calories
- 645 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.26
Ingredients (Serves: 2)
- Fresh pork sausages200 g
- Potatoes500 g
- Onion120 g
- Bell pepper120 g
- Tomato paste30 g
- Sweet paprika6 g
- Garlic8 g
- Bay leaves2 g
- Vegetable stock500 g
- Sunflower oil16 g
- Fresh parsley (optional)8 g
Method
Cut the sausage into rounds, dice the onion and pepper, and peel the potatoes and cut them into 2 cm cubes.
Heat the oil in a wide pot and brown the sausage rounds for 4 minutes, then take them out.
In the same pot cook the onion and pepper for 5 minutes, then stir in the chopped garlic, tomato paste and paprika for 1 minute.
Add the potatoes, the vegetable stock and the bay leaf, return the sausage, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, until the potatoes are tender and the sauce is thick.
Remove the bay leaf, sprinkle with the parsley and serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 645 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 21 g |
| Carbohydrates | 63 g |
| Sugars | 11 g |
| Fat | 36 g |
| Fiber | 10 g |
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