Spring Pork Stew Recipes

30-MINUTE SPICY PORK AND SWEET POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Puree the tomatoes, onions, garlic, chipotle and adobo sauce in a food processor until completely smooth.
• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat until nearly smoking. Add the pork in a single layer, season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, undisturbed, until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Turn the pieces and cook until brown, about 1 minute more. Dust the meat with the chili powder, and add the tomato puree, sweet potatoes, chicken broth, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, cover and gently simmer until the meat is cooked through and the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the toppings: Chop the jalapenos, and whisk together with the yogurt in a small bowl. Shred the cabbage, cut the avocado into chunks and cut the lime into wedges.
• Ladle the stew into large, deep bowls. Top with the yogurt mixture, garnish with the cabbage, avocado, lime and cilantro and serve with the tortillas.

SPRING PORK STEW

Steps:

• Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Stir in rice; reduce to a simmer. Cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, rinse with warm water, and set aside, covered.
• Heat oil in a high-sided skillet on medium-high heat. Add pork; saute stirring occasionally, until brown on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer pork to a plate; cover.
• Place 1/2 cup stock, garlic, onion, celery, and carrots in pan. Cook, stirring occasionally until they soften, about 3 minutes. Add zucchini, squash, and peppers. Toss well; cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in remaining 1/2 cup stock and tomatoes with juice, breaking tomatoes apart with a spoon. Stir in thyme and parsley.
• Return pork to pan, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until pork and vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; serve over reserved rice.

SPRING LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Generously sprinkle the leg of lamb with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over a medium-high heat. In two batches, brown the lamb all over and remove to a plate, 4 to 6 minutes per batch.
• Add the onions, carrots and garlic. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper, then cook for a minute or two. Add the tomato paste and stir. Deglaze with the red wine and beef stock, scraping the bottom of the pot. Stir in the rosemary, thyme and bay leaves. Return the lamb to the pot and bring to a simmer.
• Place the lid on the pot and roast until the meat is very tender, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Sprinkle over the parsley and serve.

EASY, SPICED PORK STEW

Steps:

• Heat about 1 teaspoon olive oil in heavy large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Add pork and stir until brown, stirring often, about 4 minutes. Do not crowd meat. If you need to brown the pork in batches, you may need to add additional olive oil before adding extra meat to the pan, to prevent burning.
• Transfer pork to bowl.
• Add onion, garlic and sage to pot and saut� until onion is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Return pork and any juices to pot.
• Season with pepper and add rest of ingredients.
• Simmer over medium heat until pork is tender, about 1 hour.
• Serve with bread for soaking up sauce, or serve over rice or noodles.

SPICY PORK STEW

Steps:

• Place pork in a shallow baking dish and pour over vinegar; turn to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes and up to 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven. Season pork with salt and pepper and, working in batches, add to Dutch oven. Cook until browned on all sides; transfer pork to a plate and set aside.
• Add onion, garlic, cocoa powder, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, and chipotle chiles to Dutch oven. Cook until onion is soft and spices are fragrant, adding a little water if mixture begins to stick to the bottom of the pot.
• Return pork to Dutch oven; stir to combine. Add 1 cup water, sweet potatoes, and turnips; do not stir. Cover and transfer to oven. Cook until pork is tender and vegetables are soft, about 1 1/2 hours. Serve hot with rice, if desired, and garnished with tomato and cilantro.

SWEET PORK STEW

Steps:

• Season meat with S/P. Heat 3-4 quart saute pan over med-high heat. Add 1 tablespoons EVOO, and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan. When the oil is hot, add the meat and brown it deeply on all sides (7-10 minutes). Remove from heat and let sit on a plate.
• Add remaining oil, onions, carrots, celery and garlic cloves. Saute stirring frequently, until veggies are just beginning to soften (about 4 minutes).
• Return meat to the pan, and add broth, potatoes, basil and bay leaf. Bring broth to a boil, then reduce heat to med-low. Add wine. Let simmer for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to low.
• Cook over low heat for 3 hours. Taste periodically, add S/P if needed. After removing heat, discard bay leaf, and serve hot.

HARVEST PORK STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the pork, onion and garlic in butter until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the broth, salt, rosemary, sage and bay leaf. , Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add squash and apples; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until squash and apples are tender. Discard bay leaf.

THE LADY'S PORK STEW

Steps:

• Rub the meat well with the Dale's Seasoning, House Seasoning, Seasoned Salt, and garlic salt-in that order. If time allows, let the roast sit for 1 hour at room temperature. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven. Cook the roast on all sides until browned. Add the 6 cups of water, the onion, and the bay leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove the meat from the pot and allow to cool. Cut the pork into chunks. While meat is cooling, taste the stock and add salt and pepper, if necessary. Add the carrots, turnips, and potatoes to the Dutch oven and return to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat, and cook for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Stir the cornstarch into the 1/3 cup water. Pour this into the pot and stir until the liquid thickens. Return the pork to the pot and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes longer.