French Canadian Ragout

This recipe comes from my mother. She came from Quebec and if you want different, here it is. She use to make it to us in the winter. I know, PORK HOCKS yeck; but try it, it's something new and great! Now, my wife makes it and its just as great! Thanks hon!

• Ready In: 3 hrs
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 people

Ingredients

• 6  pork hocks
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cloves or 1⁄4 teaspoon allspice
• 1  cup flour
• 4  red potatoes

Directions

1. In a large pot, boil hocks and all all spices.
2. Boil till all the meat is easily taken off the bones.
3. Remove all meat and eliminate the fat and whatever you dont want to eat from the hocks, this should take 1 to 1 and a half hours.
4. Discard bones and unwanted matter.
5. Set aside.
6. Stain liquid and hold till later.
7. In a fry pan, brown dry flour till it starts smelling great and turns lightly beige (dont let the flour burn) Add liquid to flour stirring constantly till you get a good constistency. Your call.
8. Pour everything in your large pot and cook till your potatoes are done adding more spices or water for your taste.
9. If anything it makes for great glue in the morning. Joking aside its a great winters rib sticking meal. Try it its delicious. MERCI.