Barley and Cranberry Pork Stew

Name: Barley and Cranberry Pork Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 lbs lean boneless pork, cut into bite-size pieces; 1 1/2 cups chopped onions; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon cumin seed; 1 teaspoon paprika; 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 large rutabaga, cut into eighths and thinly sliced (about 2-1/2 cups); 2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 bay leaves; 5 cups water; 1 cup white wine; 5 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice; 3/4 cup uncooked pearl barley; 2/3 cup dried cranberries

Submitted by Chef #726578

"We're trying to eliminate some allergenic foods from our family, and needed some alternatives to bread and rice."

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Ready In:: 1hr 30mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 lbs lean boneless pork, cut into bite-size pieces
1 ¹⁄₂ cups chopped onions
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cumin seed
1 teaspoon paprika
³⁄₄ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 large rutabaga, cut into eighths and thinly sliced (about 2-1/2 cups)
2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
2 bay leaves
5 cups water
1 cup white wine
5 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
³⁄₄ cup uncooked pearl barley
²⁄₃ cup dried cranberries

directions

In 6-quart pan with cover, heat oil over medium-high heat.
Add pork cubes in batches, stirring and cooking until browned on all sides (about 4 to 5 minutes per batch).
Remove each batch from pan and set aside. Add onion and garlic to pan; cook, stirring, for 4 minutes.
Season with salt, cumin, paprika and black pepper. Stir in sliced rutabaga and carrots; cook for 4 minutes.
Mix in bay leaves, water, wine, chicken stock concentrate, tomatoes and juice, and barley.
Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 30 minutes.
Stir in cranberries. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes longer. Remove bay leaves.
Serve in soup bowls.