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Spicy pork stew with sweet potatoes and beans

Name: Spicy pork stew with sweet potatoes and beans
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Spanish recipes
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1½ tsp dried oregano; 700g pork shoulder, cubed; 1 tsp clear honey; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 red chilli, sliced; 400g can chopped tomatoes; 500ml chicken or vegetable stock; 2-3 sweet potatoes, cubed (about 600g); 1 bay leaf; 400g can kidney beans, rinsed and drained; Large handful of fresh coriander, leaves chopped; Natural yogurt to serve (optional)

Published: 1 Mar 17
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Make sure you have lots of crusty bread to hand for soaking up every last bit of this spicy, Mediterranean-style pork and bean stew.

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Easy
February 2013

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands on time 25 minutes, cooking time 1 hour

Make sure you have lots of crusty bread to hand for soaking up every last bit of this spicy, Mediterranean-style pork and bean stew.

Take a look at all our stews, casseroles, pot-roasts and slow-roasts for more hearty winter food.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 526kcals
Fat: 13.9g (3.5g saturated)
Protein: 46.4g
Carbohydrates: 51.2g (16.4g sugars)
Fibre: 11.8g
Salt: 1.5g

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 tsp ground cumin
1½ tsp dried oregano
700g pork shoulder, cubed
1 tsp clear honey
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 red chilli, sliced
400g can chopped tomatoes
500ml chicken or vegetable stock
2-3 sweet potatoes, cubed (about 600g)
1 bay leaf
400g can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
Large handful of fresh coriander, leaves chopped
Natural yogurt to serve (optional)

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Method

Preheat the oven to 150°C/fan 130°C/gas 2. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large flameproof casserole. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-5 minutes until soft. Stir in 1 tsp of the cumin and all the oregano, then cook for 2-3 minutes until fragrant. Remove from the casserole and set aside.
Add the pork and the remaining oil and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes until browned. Stir in the honey, the remaining cumin, cinnamon, garlic and chilli. Season with salt and mix well. Return the onions to the pan and add the tomatoes, stock, sweet potatoes and bay leaf. Bring to the boil, then cover and transfer to the preheated oven. Cook for 40 minutes.
Remove from the oven and stir in the beans. Cover and return to the oven for another 20 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve with yogurt on the side, if you like, and crusty bread.

Recipe from February 2013 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 526kcals
Fat: 13.9g (3.5g saturated)
Protein: 46.4g
Carbohydrates: 51.2g (16.4g sugars)
Fibre: 11.8g
Salt: 1.5g

delicious. tips

For a vegetarian version, omit the pork and add 1 diced butternut squash with the sweet potatoes. Cook for 15 minutes, then add a 400g can butter beans, drained and rinsed, with the kidney beans and cook
for a further 20 minutes.