Best Provencal Pork Stew With Fennel And Olives Recipes

SLOW-COOKED PORK STEW

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper; transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Add carrots, celery and onion. In a small bowl, whisk broth and tomato paste; pour over vegetables. Add plums, garlic, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme and, if desired, olives. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender., Discard bay leaves, rosemary and thyme. If desired, sprinkle stew with parsley and serve with potatoes.

PORK STEW PROVENCAL RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the olive oil in the French Oven on very low heat for a few minutes. Lightly sauté the onions and garlic on medium heat for about 5 minutes (do not caramelize the onions). Rinse the pork chops in cold water and pat dry with a paper towel. Slice each pork chop from center to edge to prevent curling while cooking. Add pork chops, apple butter, tomatoes (with canned liquid), spices, and wine to French Oven. Cover and bring to a slow boil over medium heat. Gently stir in the vegetables and lay out the bacon strips in parallel on top of the stew. Cover the French Oven and bring it to a slow boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 3 hours (until the pork chops are almost falling apart and the potatoes start melting), stirring occasionally with a wooden or silicone spoon to avoid damaging the French Oven's enamel coating. Liquid will emerge from the meat and vegetables while cooking, so adding water should not be necessary.

PORK STEW PROVENCAL

Steps:

• Place pork, potatoes, green beans, onion, garlic, thyme & pepper in a 4-qt slow cooker.
• Dissolved beef bouillon cubes or base in 3 cups warm water. Pour over ingredients already in cooker.
• Cook on low 8-10 hours or high 4-5 hours.
• Mix 1/2 cup water & 1/4 cup cornstarch & add to slow cooker; stir to mix.
• Recover slow cooker. If cooking on low, switch to high. Cook for an additional 30 minutes to thicken.
• **Check the beef broth/bouillon for potential gluten-containing ingredients. If the product is made in the U.S. or Canada, the source of things like maltodrextrin will tell if it comes from wheat. If the source is outside the U.S. or Canada, assume the product contains wheat. Two cans of beef broth can be substituted for the water + beef bouillon/base. Add 1/2-1 tsp salt. Use 1/2 cup broth + 1/4 cup cornstarch to thicken.