Leek and Pork Stew Recipe for Cold Days

Name: Leek and Pork Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: olive oil (to coat pan); 3 pounds leeks (diced); 1 onion (diced); 2 garlic cloves (pressed); 1 1/2 pounds pork shoulder (cubed); Salt; Pepper; 4 cups chicken stock; 1 tablespoon tomato paste

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 65 mins

Servings: 5 servings

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When it's cold, it's time to start thinking about warming, delicious foods, soups and stews being high on that list.

We have a newfound love of leeks. They are delicious and amazing, like a mild onion. There is a little bit of a trick to cleaning them (cut off the green stem, and slice the white part down the middle) to get out the dirt, so make sure you do not skip that step!

Adding pork seems like a natural choice for leeks because it has a lot of fat, and fat translates to flavor. When we cook this recipe, we remove a lot of fat but add in any large fat pieces, just for flavor―don't eat them.

The tomato paste gives a little acidity to pork stew that's really tasty.

The beauty of this recipe is once you brown the meat, you pretty much add in the remaining ingredients and let it do its thing. It just simmers away mixing and intertwining all these delicious flavors.

This kind of cooking is perfect for those nights where you had a hard day or if you just don’t want to do too much to still have a nice and delicious meal.

So go ahead, get warm, fill your home with delicious smells, and enjoy this tasty dish.

Olive oil, to coat pan
3 pounds leeks, diced
1 onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 1/2 pounds pork shoulder, cubed
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
4 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoon tomato paste

Heat a soup pot over medium-high heat with enough olive oil to coat bottom.
Once hot, add in diced leeks, onion, and garlic. Sauté until leeks/onions are soft, about 5 to 7 minutes.
When leek/onion mixture is done, add in pork and brown on all sides.
After browning meat, add in salt, pepper, chicken stock, and tomato paste. Mix well.
Bring to a boil.
Once boiling, cover, and reduce heat to simmer.
Simmer for 45 minutes or until meat is cooked and tender.
Once done, spoon into a bowl, and serve.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
589	Calories
35g	Fat
31g	Carbs
39g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 5
Amount per serving
Calories	589
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35g	45%
Saturated Fat 12g	59%
Cholesterol 128mg	43%
Sodium 513mg	22%
Total Carbohydrate 31g	11%
Dietary Fiber 3g	12%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 39g
Vitamin C 15mg	73%
Calcium 130mg	10%
Iron 5mg	30%
Potassium 962mg	20%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.