Italian Pork Stew

By Janes_kitchen

Ingredients

• 2/3 c flour
• 2 LBS boneless pork loin, cut into 1" pieces
• 4 TBL olive oil, divided
• 1 lg. onion chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 can (28oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 C dry red wine or beef broth
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 cinnamon stick (3")
• 1 TBL tomato paste
• 1 TBL red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp anchovy paste
• 1 tsp each: dried oregano, basil & sage leaves
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp minced fresh parsley
• hot cooked bow tie pasta
• grated parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

place flour in lg. resealable plastic bag
add pork, a few pieces at a time
shake to coat
in dutch oven, brown pork in 3 TBL oil in batches
remove & keep warm

in same pan, saute onion in remaining oil until tender
add garlic, cook 1 min. longer
add tomatoes, wine, bay leaves, cinnamon, tomato paste, vinegar, anchovy, herbs, salt, pepper flakes, pepper & pork
bring to boil

reduce heat
cover & simmer for 1-1/2 hrs,
stirring occasionally
stir in parsley
cover & cook 30-60 min longer or until meat is tender
skim fat
discard bay leaves & cinnamon

serve w/ pasta
sprinkle w/ cheese