Tender Pork Stew with Beans

Description

Edamame adds a unique twist (and a great nutrition boost) to this delicious, tender pork stew. It makes a great supper on a cold evening. My family absolutely loves this stew and has insisted on having weekly since I first made it. It’s just as tasty when served as leftovers. It’s also a very adaptable recipe, so it is easy to adjust to suit your family’s tastes. I hope you enjoy as much as my family does! Serve with rice!

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ (2 pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed and sliced1 1/2-inch thick
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
  • 2 onions, diced
  • 2 red bell peppers, diced
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 3 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 ½ cups beef broth
  • 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chile peppers
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 (9 ounce) bag frozen shelled edamame
  • 1 (8 ounce) bag frozen corn (Optional)
  • 1 (8 ounce) bag frozen sliced carrots (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Season pork tenderloin with salt and black pepper.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add pork to hot oil and cook until browned
  3. 1 to 2 minutes per side. Add onions
  4. red bell peppers
  5. and garlic to pork; cook and stir until onion is slightly tender
  6. about 10 minutes.
  7. Stir tomatoes with green chile peppers
  8. kidney beans
  9. beef broth
  10. green chile peppers
  11. chili powder
  12. basil
  13. and cumin into the pork mixture. Bring mixture to a boil
  14. reduce heat to medium-low
  15. cover Dutch oven
  16. and simmer
  17. stirring every 15 minutes
  18. until pork is tender and falling apart
  19. 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  20. Stir edamame
  21. corn
  22. and carrots into stew; cook until heated through
  23. about 5 minutes. Break pork into pieces using the flat edge of a wooden spoon creating a ‘shredded’ texture.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 50 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins

Servings: 8

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