Sweet Ginger Pork Stew
- Ready In:
- 1hr 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 20
- Serves:
-
10-12
ingredients
- 1⁄2 lb bacon, chopped
- 3 lbs pork shoulder, cubed 1-inchX1-inch
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 5 garlic cloves, smashed
- 3 teaspoons gingerroot, grated
- 2 cups pumpkin flesh, shredded
- 2 cups turnips, diced
- 2 cups carrots, sliced 1/4-inch coins
- 2 cups beef stock
- 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cardamom
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 orange, Juice of
- 3 cups potatoes, diced
- 2 cups sliced frozen green beans or 2 cups peas
- 1⁄2 cup parsley, minced
- salt and pepper
directions
- In large stock pot, render fat from bacon -cooking on med low - remove bacon from pot using slotted spoon, set aside. Brown Pork in bacon fat in small batches, remove pork from pot using slotted spoon.
- Pour off excessive drippings from pot (leaving some for deglazing). Add Onion, Garlic, and Ginger. Saute. Once onions have started to brown stir in Pumpkin, turnip ,Carrots. Pour in 1/2 beef stock to finish deglazing pot. Stir well.
- Add remainder of Beef stock, Brown sugar, Honey, nutmeg, cardemom, Bayleaves, Orange zest, and the juice of an orange. Allow to simmer on low covered for 1 hour. stirring occaisionally.
- Add Potatoes. Allow to simmer for an additional 1/2 hour.
- Stir in Sliced green beans or peas, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Because I personally don't like mushy beans or peas I turn off the stew here. But you may cook for an additional 15 minutes.
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I am of Italian decent.
I love all types of dishes (with the exception of shellfish - allergies!).
I have an insatiable craving for flavorfull hot and spicy dishes.
I absolutely love to cook, and experiment with new and different food/flavour combinations.
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