Pork Stew With Artichokes The Recipe For A Tender And Succulent Dish

CLASSIC HOMESTYLE PORK STEW

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, salt and pepper. Place the pork in the flour mixture and toss until the pork is coated. Shake off the excess.
• In a large Dutch oven over medium high heat, cook the bacon until it's tender crisp. Remove the bacon and drain on a paper towel lined plate, leaving the drippings.
• Add in the pork and cook in batches until all sides of the cubes are browned. Remove and place on a plate. Add in the onions and saute for 6-7 minutes, or until soft. Add in the garlic and saute another 2 minutes until browned and fragrant.
• Whisk together the broth, Worcestershire, tomato paste, rosemary and thyme. (add red wine now as well if desired).
• Pour a small amount of the stock mixture into the bottom of the Dutch oven and deglaze by scraping the browned bits off of the bottom of the pot. Pour more stock mixture in as needed until the bottom is cleaned and the browned bits have dissolved into the liquid, then add the rest of the broth.
• Add the pork and the bacon back into the pot.
• Add in the vegetables and bay leaves and then stir until combined.
• Bring the mixture to a low boil, cover and reduce the heat.
• Cook for 40-50 minutes, until the pork is fork tender.
• Remove and serve.

PORK AND ARTICHOKE STEW WITH NOODLES

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet, brown pork cubes in oil over high to medium high heat, remove to a plate using a slotted spoon.
• Add onions to skillet, and cook over medium high heat until lightly browned.
• Add flour stirring to coat the onions, add wine and stir until the liquid starts to thicken.
• Add beef broth, tomato paste, garlic, rosemary, carrots and pork, bring mixture to a boil then reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes covered.
• Add balsamic vinegar, artichokes and mushrooms and simmer 15 minutes uncovered.
• Serve over Ramen noodles and sprinkle with Parmesan.

OVEN BAKED PORK STEW

Steps:

• Brown meat half at a time in hot oil.
• Stir flour into drippings left in the pan.
• Stir in undrained tomatoes, garlic, bay leaf, sugar, bouillon, thyme, oregano, hot sauce, water and salt.
• Cook and stir until thick and bubbly.
• Combine meat, sweet potatoes, onion, and green pepper in a 3 qt casserole dish.
• Stir in tomato mixture.
• Bake, covered in a 350°F oven for about 1 1/2 hours or until meat and veggies are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Stir in peas.
• Bake 5 to 10 minutes more.