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Pork In Tomato Sauce With Potatoes And Peppers
Basic ingredients and a few simple steps to make this quick and truly scrumptious pork stew with potatoes and peppers.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 626 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 750 grams / 1 lb +10 oz pork neck or picnic or shoulder cut boneless cut into cubes (about 5-6 cm)
- 3 medium-sized potatoes peeled
- 3 small green bell peppers
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 60 ml red wine
- 3 loaded tablespoons double concentrated tomato paste
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon allspice (whole not ground)
- olive oil
Instructions
- Heat a good splash of olive oil in a medium-sized cooking pot over high heat.
- Sear and brown the meat on all sides. Then reduce heat to medium and add the onion and garlic.
- Cook for a minute or two until they soften a bit and then pour in the wine. Add the bay leaves and allspice. Cook, stirring occasionally until all of the wine evaporates completely. Season with kosher salt and ground pepper.
- Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2-3 minutes more while scraping the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon so the paste won't stick. Note: Cooking the tomato paste for a few minutes before adding any water helps reduce its acidity a bit and also gives a darker, richer red color.
- Pour in enough water to cover the meat. Then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer covered for about 40-45 minutes. At this point, the meat should feel tender enough when you prick it with a knife. If not, simmer a bit more.
- Cut the potatoes into cubes about the same size as the meat. Cut the peppers into small squares, a bit smaller in size the that of the meat and of the potatoes.
- Add the potatoes and peppers to the pot and taste the sauce to see if it needs any additional salt. The sauce in the pot should be enough to partly cover the meat when you add the potatoes. Otherwise, add a bit of water if needed.
- Put the lid back on and simmer for another 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked and the sauce has thickened sufficiently. Keep in mind that the potatoes will thicken the sauce even more while the food cools down.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
626kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
75g
(150%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
251mg
(84%)
Sodium
304mg
(13%)
Potassium
1562mg
(45%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
411IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
96mg
(107%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 626
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 626kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 75g | 150% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 251mg | 84% |
| Sodium | 304mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 1562mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 411IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 96mg | 107% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.