pork stew with pears and thyme
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My friend gave me this recipe years ago. I had never tried the pork/pear combination before. Well,I found that I couldn't eat just one bowl. The flavor of the pears/vanilla and herbs is such a great compliment to pork. something different and unexpected. This stew also reheats beautifully. A wonderful winter/spring dish. Serve by a roaring fire.
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(1 rating)
yield
10 serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
2 Hr
Ingredients For pork stew with pears and thyme
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5 lbboneless pork shoulder cut into large chunks
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1/4 colive oil
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2onions sliced
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2 cloveminced garlic
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2 cwhite wine
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2 cchicken broth
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4pears- bosc or bartlett peeled, seeded, diced to 1/2 inches cubes
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1 smbunch fresh thyme
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4bay leaves
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1/2vanilla bean split lengthwise
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3 Tbspchopped tfresh hyme
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1/2 cchopped fresh parsley
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1 Tbspfresh lemon
How To Make pork stew with pears and thyme
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1Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper on all sides.Heat large heavy pot (8qt) over medium high heat x a few minutes, then add olive oil
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2Lower in pork pieces and cook 3 minutes on a side (till deep caramel in color). Do not try to cram more than one layer, will likely need to do a few batches.Turn heat to medium-low and pour off most of fat (leave thin layer).
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3Add in onions and garlic. Cook till softened. Add in broth and wine and scrape bottom of pan with wooden spoon to get up all the caramelized bits
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4Add pears, then add back in pork. Tie thyme together with bay leaves and vanilla bean using kitchen twine and nestle between pieces of pork. Cover and cook at a gentle simmer over very low heat until meat is tender, about 2 hours.
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5Take out pork and cover loosely. Discard herbs. Add chopped thyme to pot, increase the heat, and boil off liquid until thick enough to coat a spoon (5-10 minutes). Add in parsley and lemon and adjust to taste. Return pork to pan and serve.
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