Fennel And Tomato Pork Stew Food

DOUBLE FENNEL PORK STEW

Steps:

• Chop onion. Mince garlic. Set aside. Combine flour, 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper. Toss pork cubes with flour mixture to coat. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add pork and brown well, in batches, if necessary. Remove from pan.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Add onion, garlic. 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, fennel seed, thyme and 1/2 cup water. Cover and cook until onion has softened about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and pork. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 90 minutes. Trim tops and bottoms of the fennel. Cut the bulbs into quarters. Cut carrots into short sticks and add into stew with the fennel.
• Continue cooking, covered, until the pork and vegetables are tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

FENNEL AND TOMATO PORK STEW

Steps:

• Sprinkle the pork with half of the salt and pepper.
• In a large shallow Dutch oven, heat half of the oil over medium-high heat.
• Brown the pork in batches and adding more oil if necessary.
• Transfer to the slow cooker.
• Drain any fat from the pan and add the remaining oil.
• Cook the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, fennel seeds and remaining salt and pepper over medium heat until softened and slightly golden, about 8 minutes.
• Add the stock, scraping up the brown bits from the pan.
• Pour into the slow cooker.
• Add the tomatoes and thyme to the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or until the pork is tender.
• In a small bowl, whisk the flour with 2 tablespoons water.
• Whisk into the slow cooker.
• Stir in the olives.
• Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir in the parsley.

TUSCAN PORK STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown pork in oil; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker., Stir in the tomatoes, broth, vegetable blend, wine, marmalade, garlic, oregano, fennel seed, pepper and, if desired, pepper flakes. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours, until meat is tender., Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into stew. Cover and cook on high about 30 minutes, until thickened. Serve with fettuccine if desired.

QUICK TOMATO PORK STEW

Steps:

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• Coat meat in seasoned flour and sauté in oil until browned. Remove from pot and reserve.
• Add onion, garlic, and bell pepper to same pot and sauté until soft but not brown.
• Mix in spices and continue cooking for another minute; then add the stock.
• Bring to a boil, add potatoes, and reduce heat to a simmer.
• Continue cooking until the potatoes are barely tender, then add the coarsely chopped tomatoes and reserved pork.
• Continue cooking for another minute or two to heat up the pork and tomatoes. Adjust seasonings to taste.

FENNEL & TOMATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp of the olive oil in a saucepan, then add the fennel, cover and stew over a low heat for 15 mins. Add the garlic and continue to cook for 10-20 mins until the fennel is soft (the timing depends on how thick the fennel is). Add the tomatoes and simmer, uncovered, for 10 mins until the fennel is coated in a thick tomato sauce. Tip everything into a shallow gratin dish. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
• While the fennel is cooking, tip all the topping ingredients except the olives into a food processor and blitz to crumbs. Add the olives and pulse until chopped, but not blended. Scatter the crumbs generously over the fennel, drizzle with the rest of the oil, then bake for 20 mins until golden.

PROVENCAL PORK STEW WITH FENNEL AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Heat 1 tsp of the oil in a large dutch oven over medium heat. Add fennel and onion and saute for 8 minutes until tender. Add the garlic and saute 2 minutes more.
• Spoon the fennel mixture into a bowl and put aside for now.
• Place the flour in a shallow powl. Dredge the pork in flour, shaking off excess.
• Heat remaining oil in the dutch oven over medium high heat. Add half of the pork and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook 6 minutes browning on all sides. Repeat with the remaining pork.
• Add wine to the pan, scraping up the browned bits. Stir in fennel mixture, broth, herbes and tomatoes and bring to a boil.
• Cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 45 minutes. Stir in remaining salt and pepper and the olives. Simmer 10 minutes more.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve.