Pork chili with artichoke
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | pounds | Pork,stew meat; trimmed of |
| Fat and gristle | ||
| Flour for dredging | ||
| Salt to taste | ||
| Fresh ground pepper to taste | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | Olive oil |
| 1 | large | Onion; chopped |
| 2 | tablespoons | Garlic; minced |
| 1 | Chili pepper; fresh or canned, minced | |
| 2 | tablespoons | Chili powder |
| 1 | tablespoon | Cumin; ground |
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Dried basil leaves |
| 1 | teaspoon | Dried thyme leaves |
| 1 | teaspoon | Dried oregano leaves |
| 2 | tablespoons | Flour |
| ½ | cup | White wine |
| 3 | cups | Chicken broth; defatted |
| 5 | Plum tomatoes; peeled and chopped | |
| 1 | can | Artichoke hearts (19 ozs ) drained and quartered |
| 1 | can | Cannellini or small white beans; drained |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon juice |
| ¼ | cup | Fresh cilantro; minced |
Directions
Dredge the pork in flour seasoned with salt and pepper and brown over high heat on all sides in the olive oil.Set aside. Turn meat down to medium and add the onions.Cook until softened,about 1 minute.Add 2 cloves of the garlic and the minced chili pepper and cook another 10 seconds.Add the chili powder,cumin,bay leaf,basil,thyme,orefano,and flour,cooking another minute,stirring constantly.Add the reserved meat and toss together.. Add the wine and heat to a boil,scraping any brown bits clinging to the bottom of the pan into the liquid with a wooden spoon.Add the chicken broth and tomatoes,and simmer partly covered for 30 to 45 minutes,until the pork is tender.Add the artichoke hearts,and white beans and simmer 10 minutes more.. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice,cilantro and remaing clove of garlic.Makes 6 servings.....