Pork And Pasta Stew Recipes

PEASANT PASTA STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine the broth, celery, carrots and onion. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in the V8 juice, tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, pepper and garlic powder. Cover and simmer for 40-45 minutes., Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook pork over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add meat and beans to soup; cover and simmer 30-45 minutes longer or until heated through. Stir in pasta just before serving. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

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.

ITALIAN PORK STEW

Steps:

• Place flour in a shallow dish. Add pork, a few pieces at a time, and turn to coat. In a Dutch oven, brown pork in 3 tablespoons oil in batches. Remove and keep warm., In the same pan, saute onion in remaining oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, wine, bay leaves, cinnamon, tomato paste, vinegar, anchovy paste, herbs, salt, pepper flakes, pepper and pork; bring to a boil., Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Stir in parsley. Cover and cook 30-40 minutes longer or until meat is tender. Skim fat; discard bay leaves and cinnamon stick., Serve with pasta; sprinkle with cheese. Freeze option: Place individual portions of cooled stew in freezer containers and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.

ITALIAN STIR FRIED PORK & PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, heat electric skillet or wok to high (400 degrees F.). Slice pork sirloin into thin strips; add to heated skillet with oil. Stir-fry until meat is browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add vegetables, garlic and butter to meat in skillet; stir-fry until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
• Drain pasta and add to pork mixture with cheese and basil; toss to coat.

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.

KITTENCAL'S PORK STEW WITH PASTA

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, seasoning salt, cayenne pepper and garlic powder.
• Coat the pork cubes in the flour mixture.
• Heat olive oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat.
• Shake any excess flour off the pork.
• Brown on both sides in hot oil; remove to a bowl or large plate.
• Add in more olive oil if desired, then add in the onions, crushed chili flakes, thyme, bay leaves and oregano; saute for 5-6 minutes (adding the minced garlic the last 2 minutes).
• Add in the tomato paste; stir using a wooden spoon for about 3 minutes.
• Add in the wine; bring to a boil; simmer for 2 minutes.
• Add in beef broth or consomme, water, Worcestershire sauce, diced tomatoes with juice and button mushrooms, and return the pork back to the pot, stir with a wooden spoon; bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer COVERED for 1 hour on low heat, stirring occasionally.
• After about 1 hour of cooking, uncover and let simmer over low heat (UNCOVERED) for about 1 more hour or until the pork is tender, stirring occasionally, and seasoning with salt to taste.
• Skim any fat that has accumulated on top of the juice in the pot.
• Ladle the pork and juices over cooked rigatoni or penne pasta in bowls, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Delicious!

CHEF JOHN'S IRISH PORK STEW

Steps:

• Season pork cubes with salt and black pepper.
• Heat vegetable oil in a pot over high heat. Working in batches, cook and stir pork in hot oil until browned on all sides, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer pork to a bowl and reduce heat to medium.
• Melt butter in the pot. Cook and stir onion with a pinch of salt in hot butter until onion is softened and translucent, 7 to 10 minutes. Add garlic; saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir flour into onion mixture; cook and stir until flour is completely incorporated, about 2 minutes. Add bay leaf and caraway seed; cook for 2 minutes more. Pour beer into onion mixture. Cook and stir until thickened, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Stir pork, chicken broth, carrots, and celery into beer mixture; bring to simmer. Stir 1/4 cup parsley and balsamic vinegar into stew, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until pork is fork-tender, about 2 hours.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the Brussels sprouts and cook uncovered until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Drain.
• Stir Brussels sprouts into stew and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide mashed potatoes between 6 bowls. Ladle stew over potatoes and top each with a pinch of parsley.

CONTINENTAL PORK STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in 4 1/2- to 5-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook garlic and mushrooms in oil mixture 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are softened.
• Stir in pork. Cook 6 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until pork is lightly browned.
• Stir in broth, wine, pearl onions, carrots, onion with cloves, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pork is tender and no longer pink in center.
• Remove onion with cloves; discard. Beat in whipping cream and flour with wire whisk. Cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring constantly, until hot and slightly thickened. Sprinkle with parsley.