Pork Stew

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Ingredients ~

  • 6 thick cut pork chops, bone in cut into pieces 
  • 1 package dried hand picked wild mushrooms – rinsed and soaked
  • 1 tablespoon each grape seed and olive oils 
  • 1 large onion, chopped 
  • Chopped shallot
  • 2 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces 
  • 4 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces 
  • 1 green pepper chopped
  • One yam cut into 1 inch pieces (to melt and thicken the stew)
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper or two dried chili’s
  • 1 t. dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon caraway seed 
  • 4 oz dark beer (such as Guinness®) 
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 
  • 2  t. Dijon mustard
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1 cup tomato juice
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
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Instructions ~

Saute all vegetables in olive oil for 5 minutes.  Add spices to bloom.  Add pork and brown.  Add liquids. Add Dijon mustard and balsamic vinegar after liquids have been added.  Add the mushrooms and ¼ c. of the mushroom soaking water.   Add salt and pepper to taste. Bring to boil and then simmer for 2 hours. Stir so that the softened pieces of yam dissolve and thicken the stew broth.

Serve over herbed rice, noodles, velvety mashed or starch of choice.