Bean & Pork Stew | The perfect homemade comfort dinner

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

black beans

🥗Healthier: cannellini beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Pinto beans are often less expensive and have a similar texture.

Finely chop 1 large yellow onion.

Chop 2 or 3 stalks of celery into small pieces.

Chop 1 large carrot into small pieces.

Crush and finely slice 5 cloves of garlic.

Use fresh rosemary as an aromatic.

Cut 1.5 pounds of pork shoulder into small cubes.

Heat vegetable oil in a pot or saucepan.

Add the chopped onions and sauté until lightly browned.

Add all the other prepared vegetables and sauté for a few more minutes.

Add 1 tablespoon of butter to improve flavors.

Add the pork shoulder and mix everything, cooking on medium heat for about 10 minutes until the meat is no longer pink.

Add 1 can of crushed tomatoes and mix well.

Season with 1 teaspoon of salt, crushed black pepper, 2 teaspoons of red paprika, rosemary, 3 bay leaves, and 3 allspice corns.

Mix everything and add 2 or 3 cups of beef stock.

Add soaked dry kidney beans or canned beans.

Once the beans and meat are almost fully cooked, add chopped potatoes and cook until tender.

Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.

Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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