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Hearty Pork and White Bean Stew with Kale

Tender chunks of pork shoulder simmer with sweet potato, white beans and rosemary into a thick, savory stew finished with silky kale.

Hearty Pork and White Bean Stew with Kale

Ingredients

  • 1½ lb680 gPork shoulder (Boston butt), trimmedcut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 tbsp16 gAll-purpose flour
  • ¾ tsp4 gSalt
  • ¾ tsp2 gBlack pepper
  • 1½ tbsp20 gOlive oil
  • 1½ medium160 gYellow onionchopped
  • 2 medium122 gCarrotssliced into coins
  • 2 stalks80 gCelerysliced
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 2 tbsp32 gTomato paste
  • 1¾ tsp2 gDried rosemary
  • 1 tsp1 gDried thyme
  • 3¼ cups720 gVegetable broth
  • 2½ medium300 gSweet potatoespeeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1½ cups254 gGreat northern or cannellini beans, canned, drained and rinsed
  • 4¾ cups chopped100 gKalestems removed, chopped
  • 2 tsp10 gApple cider vinegar

Steps

  1. Prepare all vegetables first: chop the onion, slice the carrot and celery, mince the garlic, cube the sweet potato and chop the kale.
  2. Pat the pork shoulder dry and toss it with the flour, half of the salt and the black pepper.
  3. Heat half of the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown half of the pork on all sides, about 5 minutes, and move it to a plate.
  4. Add the remaining half of the olive oil and brown the rest of the pork the same way, then move it to the plate.
  5. Lower the heat to medium. Add the onion, carrot and celery and cook, scraping up the browned bits, until softened, about 6 minutes.
  6. Stir in the garlic, tomato paste, rosemary and thyme and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  7. Pour in the vegetable broth, return the pork and its juices to the pot, and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer gently for 1 hour.
  8. Add the sweet potato and the great northern beans. Cover and simmer until the pork is fork-tender and the sweet potato is soft, about 30 minutes; the pork will be well past 145°F (63°C).
  9. Stir in the kale and simmer uncovered until wilted and the stew has thickened slightly, about 5 minutes.
  10. Stir in the cider vinegar and the remaining half of the salt, then ladle into bowls.

Contains: Gluten.

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