French Gourmet Pork Sausage And Vegetable Stew Recipes

FRENCH GOURMET PORK, SAUSAGE, AND VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Rinse beans and soak beans overnight or at least 4 hours with as much water to cover them entirely as they expand.
• To serve this rich stew as a first-course soup, cut cabbages into wedges and as thinly as possible.
• All vegetables and meats are cut into cubes or diced and add more liquid.
• Use only half of the pork shoulder.
• Trim off excess fat from pork shoulder.
• Tie the shoulder into an oval and put it in a large pot, ideally just wide enough to hold the shoulder with the shoulder bone if there was one.
• Add garlic, bouquet garni, juniper berries.
• Pour in enough cold water to cover and bring to a gentle simmer.
• Cut the rind off the bacon and add to liquid with pork shoulder.
• Simmer very gently uncovered, using ladle to skim off fat and froth.
• Cut cabbage into 10 wedges.
• Remove strip of core at inner edges.
• When the shoulder has cooked for 1 17" hours, add the beans.
• Simmer for 30 minutes more and nestle in the cabbage wedges, sausage, and the rest of the vegetables.
• Simmer for one hour more.
• The pork cooks for a total of 3 hours.
• Strain contents of pot and set over a bowl or clean pot.
• Discard bouquet garni and shoulder bone.
• Skim off a bit of the fat.
• Season the broth to taste with salt.
• Slice the meats.
• Serve broth and vegetables in bowls, each with a slice of toast at the bottom of each bowl and the meats placed on top.

GALICIAN PORK AND VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Place garbanzos in large bowl. Add water to cover by 2 inches. Let soak overnight. Drain.
• Place pork ribs, ham, ham shank, chorizo, steak, and pancetta in heavy large pot. Add 16 cups water. Bring to boil. Add garbanzos and leeks. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover partially, and simmer until garbanzos are tender, adjusting heat as needed to maintain active simmer, about 1 hour. Add potatoes and kale; simmer until potatoes are tender, 40 to 50 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, divide meats, vegetables, and broth among 8 large bowls.
• Available at specialty foods stores and Italian markets.
• ** A pork link sausage flavored with garlic and spices but milder than Mexican chorizo; available at specialty foods stores and Spanish markets and from latienda.com.
• What to drink:
• The rich stew needs a big red wine. José recommends a Ribera del Duero from northern Spain, like the Bodegas Alejandro Fernández 2006 "Pesquera" Tinto ($34). The Zarus 2004 Barrica ($15) would also be a good choice.

PORK AND SAUSAGE SAUTé

Steps:

• Place pork in medium bowl. Add paprika; toss to coat. Cover; chill overnight.
• Place bread cubes in large bowl. Add 1 cup boiling water. Using potato masher, crush mixture until bread has consistency of mashed potatoes, adding more water if mixture is dry. Stir in salt and pepper. Divide into 6 equal portions.
• Sauté bacon in large skillet over medium heat until golden, about 6 minutes. Add pork, sausage and garlic. Sauté until pork is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in another large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add bread portions to oil, flattening to 4-inch rounds with wet spoon. Cook until brown, about 5 minutes per side. Place fried bread on plate. Top with meat.

PORK SAUSAGE & BELUGA LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• Rinse the lentils and cull them for small stones and debris. Remove sausages from casing and place into a heavy 4-quart pot with a tight fitting lid. Lightly brown sausage and break into smaller pieces. Add celery, onion, and corn to the pot. Saute mixture until vegetables soften.
• Pour in the water, and add the salt and a few grindings of black pepper. Add lentils. Stir all the ingredients together, cover, and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for about 2 hours, stirring from time to time to prevent the lentils from burning. Remove lid for last 1/2 hour while simmering. When stew has reached desired consistency, add chopped cilantro as a garnish and serve piping hot in bowls. Eat with some good crusty sourdough bread and enjoy.