Chock A Pot Pork Stew Latin Fusion Recipes

TUSCAN PORK STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown pork in oil; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker., Stir in the tomatoes, broth, vegetable blend, wine, marmalade, garlic, oregano, fennel seed, pepper and, if desired, pepper flakes. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours, until meat is tender., Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into stew. Cover and cook on high about 30 minutes, until thickened. Serve with fettuccine if desired.

SLOW-COOKED PORK STEW

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper; transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Add carrots, celery and onion. In a small bowl, whisk broth and tomato paste; pour over vegetables. Add plums, garlic, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme and, if desired, olives. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender., Discard bay leaves, rosemary and thyme. If desired, sprinkle stew with parsley and serve with potatoes.

MEXICAN-INSPIRED PORK STEW

Steps:

• Combine garlic, brown sugar, salt, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, black pepper, and cinnamon in a large zip-top bag. Add cubed pork and toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in pork and cook until browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Pour chicken broth into the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer for 20 minutes. Add tomatillos, Anaheim chiles, and olives. Stir, cover, and let simmer for another 20 minutes. Stir in cabbage; cover and simmer for 20 minutes more.

PORK STEW WITH CUMIN(PORTUGAL)

Steps:

• Marinate pork in mixture of cumin, garlic, bayleaf, salt, pepper, wine and lemon juice.
• Marinate for 6 hours.
• Remove pork from marinade and reserve liquid.
• Saute in oil, onion and pork until pork is browned.
• Add marinade and bring to a simmer.
• Simmer 30 minutes add water or stock if necessary to keep it moist. Scatter with olives and serve with lemon wedges.

LATIN-INSPIRED SPICY CREAM CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts into the bottom of a slow cooker, and pour tomatoes, green salsa, black beans, pinto beans, and corn over the chicken. Sprinkle taco seasoning, cilantro, ground red chile, and cumin over the mixture, and stir to combine. Cover the cooker, set on Low, and cook until chicken is very tender and the mixture has thickened, 8 to 10 hours.
• For soup, leave all liquid in the cooker; for a thicker stew, remove some liquid if desired. Mix 1 or 2 tablespoons of liquid with cream cheese in a bowl, stir until smooth, and mix the cream cheese into the cooker to make a creamy sauce. Continue to cook for 15 minutes, then serve.

PATTE DE COCHON (FRENCH CANADIAN PORK HOCK STEW)

Steps:

• (For Broth).
• Cover pork hocks with water, add chopped onion, garlic powder, allspice, salt and pepper. Simmer for about 2 hours. Add water as needed.
• Remove hocks, cool and take meat off bones. Strain the broth and reserve.
• (For Meat Balls).
• Mix ground meat, egg, allspice, onion salt, onion chips, garlic powder, nutmeg and allspice together and form into small meatballs. Roll the meatballs in flour to coat. Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Brown the dry flour in frying pan until light golden brown. Mix flour well with 1 ½ cup water and add to broth. Once meatballs are out of the oven, place in a casserole dish and cover with broth. Simmer in 275 degree oven for 3 hours. Add meat from pork hocks and let simmer for another hour.