Brazilian Pork Stew

Name: Brazilian Pork Stew Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 tbls olive oil divided; 2 large cloves garlic minced; 1 large onion chopped; 1 lb lean pork 1 cubes; 2 15 oz cans black beans rinsed; 2 cups chicken stock; 2 chorizo sausages halved & cut into 1/2 slices; 1 small can diced tomatoes (w/ chilies preferred); salt & pepper to taste; reduced fat sour cream

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

2 tbls olive oil, divided2 large cloves garlic, minced1 large onion, chopped1 lb lean pork, 1" cubes2 15 oz cans black beans, rinsed2 cups chicken stock2 chorizo sausages, halved & cut into 1/2 " slices1 small can diced tomatoes (w/ chilies preferred)salt & pepper to tastereduced fat sour cream

Directions

Heat 1 tbls oil in large pot over medium heat, add onion & garlic, sauteed till translucent. Remove to small bowl. Heat remaining oil in pot. After drying off any excess moisture from pork, lightly salt & pepper, then add to pot. Sauteed until all sided are browned, turning occasionally.
Take 1/2 of black beans and put into blender with chicken stock, blend until mostly smooth. Put into pot with pork, onions, chorizo, beans & bay leaf. Use remaining cup of stock to rinse out blender and add that as well. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. After 15 minutes, add tomatoes with liquid adding additional water if needed. Simmer additional 15 minutes. Serve over brown rice and top with a dollop of sour cream. Serves 8

Serving Size: makes 8 generous servings

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ELIZ191FONDA.

Servings Per Recipe: 1

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