Best 2 Pumpkin Pork Stew Recipes

PORK AND PUMPKIN STEW

Steps:

• In a heavy kettle heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it brown the pork, patted dry, in batches, transferring it with a slotted spoon to a bowl as it is browned. Add the onions to the kettle, cook them, stirring occasionally, until they are golden, and stir in the garlic. Add the tomatoes with their juice, breaking them up, the water, and the pork with any juices that have accumulated in the bowl, bring the mixture to a boil, and braise the stew, covered, in the middle of a preheated 350° F. oven for 1 hour. Stir in the turnips and braise the stew, covered, for 20 minutes. Stir in the greens and the pumpkin and braise the stew, covered, for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the pumpkin is tender. Season the stew with salt and pepper and serve it with the rice.

PUMPKIN-PORK STEW

Steps:

• In 1-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag, shake flour and 1/2 teaspoon each of the garlic-pepper blend and salt until mixed. Add pork to bag; shake to coat.
• In 5-quart Dutch oven or stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add coated pork; cook, stirring occasionally, until pork is white with golden brown edges. Discard any remaining flour mixture.
• Stir in pumpkin, broth, chiles in adobo, oregano, bay leaf and remaining 1/2 teaspoon each garlic-pepper blend and salt. Heat to boiling, scraping browned bits off bottom of Dutch oven. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 30 minutes, scraping bottom of Dutch oven occasionally to prevent sticking.
• Stir in squash and green beans. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in bell pepper. Cover; simmer 5 to 7 minutes longer or until bell pepper is crisp-tender. Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.