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Pork Stew

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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 minutes
Total 1 hour 15 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 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.
    Chopped pork shoulder coated in flour resting on a plate.
  • 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.
    Overhead view of pork shoulder in a large oval dutch oven.
  • 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.
    Overhead view of pork, carrots, onions, celery in a large dutch oven.
  • 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.
    Overhead view of pork stew in a large dutch oven.
  • 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.

Recipe 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 Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 254calProtein: 22gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 736mgPotassium: 615mgTotal Carbs: 14gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gNet Carbs: 12gVitamin A: 4173IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 2mg
Recipe By: Sam Guarnieri
https://mylifeinbalancegroup.com/pork-stew/