Pork Stew

This hearty pork stew in made in one pot. Seared pork is cooked with onion, celery and carrots, seasoned with fresh herbs, and then simmered until thickened and irresistibly delicious.

Prep: 15

Total: 1 15

Yield:6 servings

Equipment

Large bowl
Large, heavy-bottomed pot
Tongs
Plate
Wooden spoon

Ingredients

2 pounds pork shoulder trimmed and cut into ½-inch pieces
½ cup all-purpose flour
salt more or less to taste
freshly ground black pepper more or less to taste
2 tablespoons avocado oil
2 stalks celery chopped, about 1 cup
1 onion diced, about 1 cup
4 cloves garlic minced
2 carrots chopped, about 1 cup
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 cups beef broth
1 teaspoon fresh thyme finely chopped
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary finely chopped

Instructions

In large bowl, combine pork, all-purpose flour, salt and black pepper, and toss well to evenly coat pork.
Add oil to large pot and heat on medium-high heat. Once oil is hot, add cubed pork, and sear for 5 to 8 minutes or until browned, stirring often. Once pork is seared, remove from pot with tongs and set aside on plate.
Reduce heat to medium, and add chopped celery, onion, garlic and carrots to pot. Cook for about 3 to 5 minutes, or until veggies are tender, stirring often.
Add in tomato paste and stir it in with veggies with wooden spoon, then add beef broth, fresh thyme and rosemary. Return seared pork to pot with veggies, and stir well.
Bring stew to boil, then reduce heat to low, and let simmer uncovered for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until stew has thickened. Serve warm.

Notes

Because this recipe isn't slow-cooked for hours, make sure to trim the visible fat from the pork shoulder.
Make it Gluten Free: Use a gluten-free flour, and make sure your beef broth is 100% gluten free.

Nutrition

Recipe By:Sam Guarnieri