Trieste Pork Stew

Liza at Food.com's Note:

Mario Batali's that I've adapted to use a few more common ingredients...I wasn't much of a stew person until I tried this and was in love. This is so simple, caramelized, and rich, yet lighter due to the chicken stock, that it is now my goto stew recipe.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 6

Yield: 1.0 pot full

• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil (Batali uses 1 slice of pork fat back)
• 2 lbs pork shoulder , cubed
• salt and pepper
• 3 onions , sliced
• 1 cup merlot (just use whatever dry red wine you've got open)
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves
• ¾ cup tomato paste (I just use a small can)
• 1 cup chicken stock (Batali uses veal stock)
• 1 lemon, juice of (I subbed vinegar b or c I was out of lemon juice, but would prefer it...still was great tho!)

To serve

• 1 lb hot cooked pasta , buttered with
• butter , and sprinkled with
• fresh parsley

Directions:

1. In a Dutch Oven, heat the oil over medium heat.
2. Season the pork with salt and pepper and add to the oil and sear on all sides, working in batches if necessary.
3. Add the sliced onions and cook until they are browned and soft, about 10 minutes.
4. Add the wine and allow it to evaporate completely.
5. Add the paprika, bay leaves, rosemary.
6. Stir in tomato paste.
7. Cook for 3-4 minutes over high heat, then stir in the chicken stock.
8. Reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook about 1.5-2 hours, until the sauce has thickened.
9. Stir in the lemon juice and season well with salt and pepper.
10. Serve immediately with buttered hot pasta.

Reviews

[Auntie Anne & Uncle Mark]

I had this stew last weekend and instantly fell in love with it! I cannot wait to make it myself. It is definitely a "plate licker" in my family!

[dolores in paradise]

My husband and son said this was ok.But I did not care for it. So around here if the cook does not like it, you probley won't get it agin.I cut off one stalk of rosemary,and think it was too much. Also only had regular paprika.Perhaps should have used a bit of smoke.May try again,sure sounds good.

[mickie49]

WOW!!!! This is wonderful. I love the way you sumplified the ingredient list and your directions were right on the mark! Thank you so much for posting this.