Bowl of Spanish Pork Stew
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Spanish Pork Stew


Spain   -   Estofado de Cerdo

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4-1/4 #
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2-1/2 hrs
Yes
An excellent, tasty, and substantial stew suitable for table or buffet service. It can be made ahead and reheats well.




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Pork (1)
Potatoes (2)
Onion
Garlic
Tomatoes
Bell Pepper red
Olives, green
Stock (3)
Wine, dry white
Paprika sweet
Paprika smoked
Bay Leaf
Olive Oil
Salt.
Pepper
-- Garnish
Parsley

PREP   -   (1-1/4 hrs)
  1. Cut PORK into bite size pieces.
  2. Peel POTATOES and cut into about 3/4 inch cubes. Place in a sauce pan with water to cover and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 10 minutes, then drain. This is to prevent acid in the Tomatoes from hardening the Potatoes.
  3. Cut ONION into quarters lengthwise and slice thin crosswise. Crush GARLIC and chop small. Mix.
  4. Scald TOMATOES 1 minute and quench in cold water. Peel and chop fine.
  5. (optional) Blast BELL PEPPER black with your Kitchen Torch and brush the skin off under running water.
  6. Cap and core Bell Pepper and cut into about 3/4 inch squares (if not torched cut smaller). Mix with Tomatoes.
  7. Pit OLIVES if needed.
  8. Chop PARSLEY for Garnish.
RUN   -   (1-1/4 hrs)
  1. In a Sauté (3 quart) or Wok heat Oil and fry Onion mix until Onions are translucent.
  2. Stir in Pork and fry tumbling until lightly browned on all sides. Watch the fond that adheres to the pan. Reddish is OK, but if it starts going chocolate, go to the next step immediately.
  3. Stir in Tomato mix. Fry over moderately high heat,tumbling and scraping up the fond now and then, until Tomatoes are soft and nearly all liquid has evaporated.
  4. Stir in Paprikas and tumble to coat.
  5. Stir in White Wine and simmer a couple minutes, then stir in Stock, Bay Leaf, Potatoes, Olives, Salt and Pepper. Bring to a boil, then simmer covered until Pork is tender, about 30 minutes. Adjust liquid if needed.
  6. Serve hot, garnished with Parsley.
NOTES:
  1. Pork:

      Weight is with all excess fat removed. Cushion Meat or Leg is fine here.
  2. Potatoes:

      White Rose type work fine here, standing up to long cooking. Avoid Yukon Gold types which will turn to mush before the Pork is tender. For details see our Potatoes page.
  3. Stock

      The pattern recipe allows Chicken or Vegetable Stock. I use Pork Stock because that's what I always have the most of, and it's appropriate for a pork stew.
  4. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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