DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Matevz
Also known as: Matevž
Slovenian mashed beans and potatoes finished with lard-toasted onion and garlic.
About Matevz
Matevž is a traditional Slovenian mash of cooked beans and potatoes. This profile fixes the Slovenian Tourist Board's onion-topped option rather than its alternative crackling topping.
Beans bring an earthy, savoury depth and potatoes soften the mash. Onion browned in lard adds sweetness and richness, while garlic and bay leaf provide an aromatic finish.
The dish is a pale, rustic mash flecked with bean skins and topped with soft golden onion. It is thick and comforting, with a slightly coarse texture rather than a completely smooth purée.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Matevz
Slovenian Tourist Board's onion-topped Matevž.
- Dried beansEarthy mash base
- PotatoesSoft starchy body
- OnionSweet savoury topping
- GarlicAromatic finish
- SaltSeasoning
- Bay leafBean-cooking aroma
- LardFat for toasting the onion
- WaterSoaking and cooking medium
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Dried beans: . The official recipe names beans generically, so the shared bean route preserves rather than invents a variety.
- Potatoes:
- Onion: . The official recipe offers onion or cracklings; this fixed version selects onion.
- Garlic:
- Salt:
- Bay leaf:
- Lard:
- Water:
Origins & food traditions
The Slovenian Tourist Board provides a complete Matevž recipe on its Dolenjska destination page; a separate national tourism feature independently describes Matevž as a traditional Slovenian dish of cooked potatoes and beans once eaten in late autumn and winter.
Countries
- Slovenia
- SloveniaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Slovenian Cuisine
- Dolenjska Cuisine
- Slovenian cuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.