Pork Stew With Green Beans

5 from 12 votes

Tender pieces of pork cooked together with round green beans and a nicely thickened tomato sauce. This pork stew is easy, healthy, and delicious!

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Greek

Keyword: healthy, Pork, stew

Servings: people

Calories: 560kcal

Ingredients

olive oil
550 grams / 19.4 oz boneless pork neck or picnic or shoulder cut cut into cubes (about 5 cm / 2-inch)
90 grams / 3.1 oz (about 1 small) red onion minced
2 large garlic cloves sliced
a splash of white wine
400 grams / 14.1 canned tomatoes
3 dried bay leaves
½ teaspoon paprika sweet
⅔ teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
600 grams / 21.1 oz round green beans fresh or frozen

Instructions

NOTE: If using frozen beans leave them inside a strainer for 2-3 hours at room temperature to thaw. If using fresh, ideally blanch them first. By cooking them in boiling water for 2-3 minutes and then adding them straight into ice-cold water. Strain and use into the stew.
Add the canned tomatoes to a small food processor and blend until smooth. Set aside.
Heat a splash of olive oil in a cooking pot over high heat.
Pat dry the meat with paper towels and then season with salt and pepper.
Add to the pot with the hot oil and sear on all sides. Don't flip the pieces right away give them a minute or two to get some colour first.
Once the meat is nicely browned all over, remove it from the pot with a slotted spoon.
Drop the heat to low and add the onion and garlic. If needed add a little bit more olive oil to the pot. Saute until completely soft.
Then turn the heat to medium and transfer the meat back to the pot. Pour a good splash of wine, scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon and wait for a few minutes until it evaporates (stops smelling of alcohol).
Then add the tomatoes, bay leaves, thyme, and paprika. Add 3 cups of hot water (750 ml) and simmer covered over medium heat for about an hour. Or until the sauce thickens a bit and reduces down by half.
Taste the sauce for any additional seasoning. Then add the parsley and the green beans to the pot. Put the lid back on the pot and cook for 30-40 minutes more. Meanwhile, keep an eye on it in case the sauce thickens too much and you may need to add a splash of water to it.
Once the beans are soft and tender and the sauce thickened turn the heat off and let the food stand for 15 minutes.
Then serve with freshly ground pepper on top, and if you like a piece of feta cheese that goes so nicely with this food!

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