Creole-Style Pork Stew
Chef Bruce Aidells
Andouille sausage, green bell pepper, hot sauce, and cayenne turn up the heat on ordinary pork stew.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup peanut oil
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 cups onion, chopped (about 1 large onion)
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
- 4 links andouille smoked sausage, chopped (about 1 pound, 2 cups)
- 2 Tbs garlic, minced or chopped (about 4 large cloves)
- 4 cups chicken stock, or 1 carton (32 oz) low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 tsp dried sage
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 to 1 tsp cayenne, depending on personal taste
- 1/2 to 1 tsp ground red pepper, depending on personal taste
- 2 lbs boneless country-style pork ribs, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- hot pepper sauce, or white vinegar
- 4 cups long-grain white rice, cooked
Directions
- Make a roux by heating oil in a large, heavy pot over low heat. Stir in flour; cook and stir over low heat until mixture turns a rich red-brown color (about 20 to 25 minutes). Remove from heat; carefully stir in onion, celery, bell pepper and about 1 cup chopped sausage. Return pot to heat; cook and stir 5 minutes over medium heat. Stir in garlic, chicken stock or broth and tomato paste. Add Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, sage, oregano and cayenne pepper; bring to a boil over high heat. Add pork pieces and reduce heat to simmer; cook uncovered for about 1 1/2 hours or until pork is tender. Stir in remaining chopped sausage; cook 5 minutes more to heat through. (At this stage, if you do not want to serve right away, stew may be refrigerated for up to 2 days.)
- Discard bay leaves and skim any visible fat, if desired. Add salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce to taste. To serve, spoon 1/2 cup rice into shallow soup bowls; ladle some of pork mixture over top. Add more hot pepper sauce, if desired.
Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board
Variations: Add 1 pound okra cut into 1/2-inch pieces during the last 20 minutes of cooking time.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 692
Calories from Fat 384 (55%)
(65%)Total Fat 42g
(65%)Saturated Fat 13g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
(35%)Cholesterol 104mg
(51%)Sodium 1234mg
(0%)Potassium 0mg
Total Carbohydrate 38g
(8%)Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 0g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(76%)Protein 38g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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