"Mario Batali's that I've adapted to use a few more common ingredients...I wasn't much of a stew person until I tried this and was in love. This is so simple, caramelized, and rich, yet lighter due to the chicken stock, that it is now my goto stew recipe...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 -3 tablespoons olive oil (Batali uses 1 slice of pork fat back)
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3 lbs pork shoulder, cubed
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salt and pepper
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3 onions, sliced
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1 cup merlot (just use whatever dry red wine you've got open)
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1 tablespoon smoked paprika
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2 bay leaves
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2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves
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3/4 cup tomato paste (I just use a small can)
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1 cup chicken stock (Batali uses veal stock)
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1 lemon, juice of
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1 lb hot cooked pasta, buttered with
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butter, and sprinkled with
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fresh parsley