Italian Pork Stew Recipes

ITALIAN SHREDDED PORK STEW

Steps:

• Place the sweet potatoes, kale, onion and garlic in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Place roast on vegetables. Add the beans and seasonings. Pour broth over top. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 8-10 hours., Remove meat; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking juices. Shred pork with 2 forks and return to slow cooker; heat through. If desired, garnish with sour cream.

HERBY PORK STEW

Steps:

• Put the pork into a large bowl and coat the pieces very lightly with the flour.
• Chop the onion, celery, garlic and herbs finely and sauté in olive oil until softened.
• Add the pork and fry until the meat is browned.
• Add the white wine to almost cover.
• Evaporate off the wine on a medium heat.
• Cook slowly in vegetable stock to cover, adding more stock gradually if needed, for at least an hour and a half.

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.

ITALIAN PORK STEW

Steps:

• Coat the slow cooker with cooking spray; layer the onion, bell peppers, and garlic in the cooker.
• In a big skillet over med-high heat, warm 1 ½ tablespoon oil until very hot.
• Add half the meat; cook until browned on all sides, 4-5 minutes; transfer meat to cooker.
• Repeat with remaining oil and meat.
• Add the tomatoes and wine to the skillet; bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the pan.
• Add in the fennel, orange zest, rosemary, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper.
• Pour over everything in the cooker; cover and cook on LOW for 7-9 hours, until pork is fork tender.
• In a small bowl, whisk the flour and water together; whisk the slurry into the hot liquid in the slow cooker, increase heat to HIGH and cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes, until thickened; taste and add salt/pepper if needed.

ITALIAN PORK STEW

Steps:

• Rinse the beans, and drain.
• In a large saucepan combine the beans and the 6 cups of water, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook uncovered for 10 minute.
• Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.
• Drain and rinse beans, then transfer to a 4-quart slow cooker.
• In a large skillet cook the sausage over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink, breaking up the sausage as it cooks. Drain off the fat.
• Transfer the sausage to the slow cooker.
• In the same skillet cook the pork, half at a time, until pork is not longer pink. Drain off fat.
• Transfer pork to slow cooker.
• Add onion, carrots, and garlic to the slow cooker.
• Stir in the 3 cups of water, bouillon granules, thyme, and oregano.
• Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 3 1/2-4 hours.
• If using low setting, turn slow cooker to high after the 7-8 hours.
• Stir the wine into the tomato paste and add the mixture to the slow cooker along with the parsley.
• Cover and cook for 15 min more.