Rosemary and Lemon Pork Stew

I really liked this recipe. My family is very picky when it comes to trying new foods, but they all enjoyed this meal very much. I used apple juice instead of wine (because it's cheaper and I prefer to save my wine for drinking :P) and it worked very well. This was my first attempt at cooking a real meal, and I am very happy with how well it turned out.

I did not care for this recipe much. Although I agree that it is easy to prepare and the meat is very tender, the wine was entirely too overpowering and could stand to be diluted a little. I used dry white wine, as directed. It was served over rice and I thickened it just a tad, but no where near enough to change the flavor. The spices together would have been great if the wine was not so strong. I may decide to try again, I will use half wine and half water, because, like I said it was easy and the meat was very tender.

This was the first time I had tried a Portugese dish. I was unsure what to serve with it. I finally selected garlic bread, tossed green salad, and a simple poundcake for dessert. I liked the stew itself. The flavors really meld well together & I liked the earthy taste of the rosemary, the depth of the wine, & the sharpness from the lemon. I did throw in a cup of frozen green beans near the end of the cooking time just to add some color. I also garnished with the suggested cilantro. I usually enjoy cilantro, but would not add it to this recipe next time. Thanks for sharing your recipe with me!

Uniquely seasoned and simply delicious. A hearty, rustic stew that I served over rice. An incredible meal. Very happy.

Lovely simple low fat meal with subtle flavours. I added a little tumeric to the rice while it was cooking which gives it a nice colour and extra flavour to compliment the pork stew. The chopped parsley garnish adds that little extra and really enhances the taste as well as the presentation. I used a Viognier wine in the recipe and also had a glass to accompany the meal :-).<br/>Next time I might add some sliced green chillies just to give it that little extra to bring the overall flavour up a notch and I think then it will be a 5 star.