Hot & Spicy Pork Stew

Name: Hot & Spicy Pork Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 lbs boneless pork shoulder; 1 medium onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, peeled & crushed; 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 4 teaspoons chili powder; 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 3/4 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 cups crushed tomatoes, with juice; 3 cups chicken broth; 2 cans kidney beans, drained & rinsed; 1 cup orzo pasta, cooked & drained; salt, to taste

Submitted by KeyWee

"Adapted from Barbara Kafka's "Soup: A Way of Life". This is for spicy food lovers! Had this simmering on the stove while the snow came down outside. Nice blend of spices. The pasta was my addition to this recipe."

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Ready In:: 3hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 lbs boneless pork shoulder
1 medium onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, peeled & crushed
2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
4 teaspoons chili powder
³⁄₄ teaspoon dried oregano
³⁄₄ teaspoon dried marjoram
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups crushed tomatoes, with juice
3 cups chicken broth
2 cans kidney beans, drained & rinsed
1 cup orzo pasta, cooked & drained
salt, to taste

directions

In a large stockpot, heat oil and brown pork on all sides.
Remove meat& set aside.
Stir in onion, garlic, herbs& spices.
Lower heat& cook for 2 minutes.
Return meat to pot.
Stir in tomatoes& stock, and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat& simmer, covered, for 2-1/2 hours.
Turn meat every 30 minutes.
Remove meat from pot& allow to cool.
Skim fat from top of stew.
Slice meat across grain into thin slices (or shred).
Return meat to pot, add beans, cooked pasta,& salt to taste.
Heat through.
Serve with sour cream, if desired.

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Reviews

I made a few changes to this--I used Rotel tomatoes and didn't add the red pepper flakes or cayenne. I also added some rice during the final 20 minutes or so of cooking and omitted the kidney beans and orzo.<br/>This was plenty spicy for me, but oh so good!

iris5555

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KeyWee

Hardin, Kentucky

Can't believe I've been a member here for 18 years! It's changed a lot since the old RecipeZaar days and maybe or maybe not for the better. It used to be a community and now it's just a tool. Sad, but life goes on. I have been in Kentucky for 12 years now and enjoy the country lifestyle, along with master gardening. Recipes I've found here since Day One are still in my rotation. Don't entertain that much anymore, so finding new and exciting foods is no longer center stage. Just glad to have so many good recipes to fall back on because eating out is expensive and sometimes too far to drive.

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