Easy Pork Stew

Name: Easy Pork Stew
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 slices bacon; 1 tablespoon flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 lb pork shoulder, for stew cut into 1 1/4-inch pieces (I've also used pork steaks); 1 onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, smashed; 1 sweet green pepper, seeded and cut in 1/4 inch strips; 1 (12 ounce) can Italian-style tomatoes; 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 1/2 cups instant polenta, cooked following package directions

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Recipe by pines506

This is very easy to throw together! I don't use the polenta though, I serve over rice.

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READY IN: 2hrs 10mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

slices bacon
1

tablespoon flour
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
1

lb pork shoulder, for stew cut into 1 1/4-inch pieces (I've also used pork steaks)
1

onion, chopped
3

garlic cloves, smashed
1

sweet green pepper, seeded and cut in 1/4 inch strips
1

(12 ounce) can Italian-style tomatoes
2

teaspoons apple cider vinegar
¹⁄₈

teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 ¹⁄₂

cups instant polenta, cooked following package directions

DIRECTIONS

Cook bacon in a 4 quart saucepan until crispy. Remove bacon to paper toweling; when cool, crumble and reserve for garnish.
Combine flour and salt in plastic bag. Add pork and shake to coat.
Heat suacepan with bacon fat over medium-high heat. Add pork, in a single layer and cok until browned on all sides, about 4 minutes. Add onion, garlic and green pepper; cook 2 minutes, stirring.
Crush tomatoes with spoon, then add to stew with their juice and vinegar and cayenne. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 2 1/4 hours or until pork is tender and the tomatoes are slightly thickened.
Serve stew over the prepared polenta.

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