Nigerian Pumpkin Pork Stew

Recipe Description

serves 2-3

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium Onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon crushed dried basil leaves
  • 2 lbs lean Pork tenderloins, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 15 ounces 100% pumpkin puree
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup rose extract or white Zinfandel wine
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1/2 lb green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cinnamon stick

Directions

  1. HEAT olive oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add Onion, garlic and basil; cook for 1 minute or until Onion is tender. Add Pork; cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Add tomatoes with juice, pumpkin, broth, wine, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
  2. ADD potatoes, green beans and cinnamon stick. Cover; cook over low heat for 1 hour or until potatoes are tender. Remove cinnamon stick before serving
This article uses material from the "Nigerian Pumpkin Pork Stew" article on the Recipes wiki at Wikia and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License