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Tuscan Wild Boar Stew

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Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, green germ removed, minced
  • 2 pounds pork leg or shoulder meat, cut into 1-1/2-inch cubes (see note)
  • 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 1 cup hearty red wine
  • 28-ounce can peeled tomatoes
  • 2 branches fresh rosemary
  • 12 good-size fresh sage leaves
  • 4 small dried bird's-eye peppers, crushed, or hot paprika to taste (see note)
  • 6 thick slices country-style bread
  • 1 to 2 cloves garlic, peeled

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 186mins

Preparation

Step 1

Place the oil, onion, and minced garlic in a large heavy skillet over medium heat and
cook until the onion is golden at the edges, about 10 minutes. Add the pork, stir,

Place the oil, onion, and minced garlic in a large heavy skillet over medium heat and
cook until the onion is golden at the edges, about 10 minutes. Add the pork, stir,

Place the oil, onion, and minced garlic in a large heavy skillet over medium heat and
cook until the onion is golden at the edges, about 10 minutes. Add the pork, stir,
and cook until it has taken on a slight golden edge, about 5 minutes. Add the
parsley and wine, stir, and bring the wine to a boil.
Reduce the heat so that the wine is simmering, and cook, stirring occasionally, until
the meat has absorbed most of the wine, about 25 minutes.
When the meat has "drunk" all but a little of the wine, add the tomatoes and cut

them into quarters with a spatula once they are in the pan. Stir to combine the
tomatoes and meat, then add the rosemary and sage, nestling them down into the
tomato juices, and stir in the peppers. Bring the juices to a boil, reduce the heat,
cover and cook until the meat is very, very tender and has absorbed almost all the
tomato liquid, resulting in a sparse but rather thick sauce, about 2 hours. Check the
meat occasionally and stir so it does not stick, breaking up the tomatoes into
smaller pieces.
About 15 minutes before serving, stir in 1/2 cup water, just to moisten the dish.
Serve over cooked polenta or pasta or toasted garlic bread.

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