Pork Stew With Fennel And Butternut Squash

Serves: 4

Clair Leannon

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

39

Spice

48

Sweetness

48

Sourness

49

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tsps

Salt

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Place pork in large bowl

2

Mix next 6 ingredients in small bowl; sprinkle over pork, turning pork to coat evenly

3

Let stand 30 minutes

4

Preheat oven to 350°F

5

Heat oil in large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat

6

Add pancetta and sauté until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes

7

Using slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to medium bowl

8

Add half of pork to pot; sauté until brown, about 8 minutes

9

Using slotted spoon, transfer pork to bowl with pancetta

10

Repeat with remaining pork

11

Add onions and garlic to pot; sauté until soft, about 5 minutes

12

Add tomatoes with juices, broth, wine, and pork mixture

13

Bring to boil, scraping up browned bits

14

Cover pot; place in oven

15

Cook stew 1 hour

16

Add fennel bulbs, chopped fronds, and squash cubes to stew

17

Cover and cook in oven until pork and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes

18

Using slotted spoon, transfer meat and vegetables to large bowl; cover

19

Boil sauce over medium-high heat until thickened enough to coat spoon, about 25 minutes

20

Return meat and vegetables to sauce; season with salt and pepper

21

(Can be made 1 day ahead

22

Cool 30 minutes

23

Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled

24

) Rewarm over low heat

25

Place pork in large bowl

26

Mix next 6 ingredients in small bowl; sprinkle over pork, turning pork to coat evenly

27

Let stand 30 minutes

28

Preheat oven to 350°F

29

Heat oil in large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat

30

Add pancetta and sauté until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes

31

Using slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to medium bowl

32

Add half of pork to pot; sauté until brown, about 8 minutes

33

Using slotted spoon, transfer pork to bowl with pancetta

34

Repeat with remaining pork

35

Add onions and garlic to pot; sauté until soft, about 5 minutes

36

Add tomatoes with juices, broth, wine, and pork mixture

37

Bring to boil, scraping up browned bits

38

Cover pot; place in oven

39

Cook stew 1 hour

40

Add fennel bulbs, chopped fronds, and squash cubes to stew

41

Cover and cook in oven until pork and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes

42

Using slotted spoon, transfer meat and vegetables to large bowl; cover

43

Boil sauce over medium-high heat until thickened enough to coat spoon, about 25 minutes

44

Return meat and vegetables to sauce; season with salt and pepper

45

(Can be made 1 day ahead

46

Cool 30 minutes

47

Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled

48

) Rewarm over low heat

49

*Pancetta, Italian bacon cured in salt, is available at Italian markets and some specialty foods stores and supermarkets

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*Pancetta, Italian bacon cured in salt, is available at Italian markets and some specialty foods stores and supermarkets