PORK STEW WITH STAR ANISE

Pork Stew with Star Anise image

Provided by Aaron Goodall

Time 2h30m

Yield Serves 3

Number Of Ingredients 12

500g Pork shoulder
1 Onion, chopped
3 Carrots, sliced
1 Parsnip, sliced
Half a swede, cubed
1 Good quality chicken stock cube
1 Glass of dry white wine
1 Anise star
3 Bay leaves
Half a tsp of dried sage or a spig of fresh
A good shake of paprika
Salt and pepper to season

Steps:

Brown the pork in a fireproof casserole dish or large saucepan. Its best to do this in two batches so it browns rather than braises.
Add the onion to all the pork and fry it all until the onions are translucent.
Add the rest of the ingredients, cover with water and bring to the boil. Once boiling reduce heat to a minimum, cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
When theres half an hour to go give it a taste and season if needed. If the stew looks too watery at this point, leave the lid off so that it can reduce to your desired consistency. Be careful not to let it dry out when doing this.
Serve with your prefered carb. I like to have it with some buttery mash!