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Easy Provençal Pork Stew

🇫🇷 France · Provence

Servings: 4 Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 1 hour 20 minutes Total: 1 hour 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs (900g) pork shoulder or butt, cut into 3-4cm chunks
  • 1/2 tsp salt, plus more to taste
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 lb (450g) tomatoes, cubed
  • 1 tbsp herbes de Provence
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 4 bell peppers (2 red, 1 yellow, 1 green), cored and sliced into strips
  • 100ml water
  • 100ml dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup green olives, pitted

Steps

  1. About 30 minutes before cooking, remove pork from the fridge, cut into 3-4cm chunks, salt, and let sit to come closer to room temperature.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Working in batches, sear the pork cubes about 3 minutes per side, without overcrowding the pan. Transfer seared pork to a plate; do not clean the pan.
  3. Lower heat to medium-low. Add onion and garlic, sauté 2-3 minutes until fragrant and translucent.
  4. Add cubed tomatoes, herbes de Provence, salt, black pepper, paprika, and tomato paste. Stir and cook about 5 minutes until tomatoes soften.
  5. Add bell peppers and cook for 3 minutes to soften slightly.
  6. Return pork to the skillet, then add the wine and water. Stir to combine.
  7. Bring to a slow simmer, cover, and cook for 35-40 minutes.
  8. Uncover, stir in the green olives, and continue simmering uncovered for 20-30 minutes, until the sauce thickens slightly and the pork is fork-tender. Adjust salt to taste.
  9. Serve in shallow bowls over rice or polenta, or on its own.

Source: www.pardonyourfrench.com