Gypsy Pork Stew

Name: Gypsy Pork Stew (Estofado de Cerdo a la Gitana)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1¾ pounds pork shoulder (Boston butt), cut into 1-inch cubes; Coarse salt (kosher or sea) and freshly ground black pepper; Coarse salt (kosher or sea) and freshly ground black pepper; Coarse salt (kosher or sea) and freshly ground black pepper; Coarse salt (kosher or sea) and freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon sweet (not smoked) paprika; 4 large garlic cloves, chopped; 2½ cups chicken stock or broth; 4 canned peeled tomatoes, chopped, with ¼ cup of their juice; 1 cup dry white wine; 2½ cups chicken stock or broth; 1 medium-size pinch of saffron, pulverized in a mortar and steeped in 3 tablespoons very hot water; 1 pinch of sugar; 1¾ cups shelled fresh fava beans (about 2 pounds unshelled), or 1¾ cups frozen baby lima beans (from a 10-ounce package), thawed; 1¾ cups shelled fresh fava beans (about 2 pounds unshelled), or 1¾ cups frozen baby lima beans (from a 10-ounce package), thawed; 4 large artichokes pared down to the heart and quartered, or 1 package (9 ounces) frozen artichoke hearts, thawed; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 1 piece (3 to 4 ounces) serrano ham or prosciutto, finely diced; 4 large artichokes pared down to the heart and quartered, or 1 package (9 ounces) frozen artichoke hearts, thawed; 1 medium-size onion, chopped; 1 piece (3 to 4 ounces) serrano ham or prosciutto, finely diced; ¼ cup slivered fresh mint leaves; 1 medium-size pinch of saffron, pulverized in a mortar and steeped in 3 tablespoons very hot water; 2 medium-size Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks

Estofado de Cerdo a la Gitana

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The New Spanish Table

By Anya von Bremzen

Published 2005

About

Light but full-flavored, this stew of pork and spring vegetables touched with mint is a perfect treat for a cold April day. The recipe is adapted from a delightful book called La Cocina Gitana de Matilde Amaya—Matilde Amaya’s Gypsy Cooking. The author, Matilde, is the wife of the flamenco guitarist Juan Carmona (aka Habichuelo or Bean) and mother of Juan and Antonio, members of the popular band Ketama. In the cocina pobre tradition, this is more of a vegetable ragout fl

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Europe
Spain
Main course
Spring
April
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

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