Recipe: Flavorful Pork Stew

FLAVORFUL PORK STEW

Familiar ingredients conspire to create an exotic tasting yet comforting stew. Serve with hot cooked egg noodles and sliced French bread.

1 pound boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/4 cups water, divided
3/4 teaspoon curry powder
1 1/2 cups celery pieces
12 pitted prunes
2 1/2 cups cooked cauliflower florets, drained

Blend flour, salt and pepper. Dredge pork in flour mixture; reserve excess flour mixture. Brown pork in oil in a large skillet.

Add 1 cup water, cover tightly and cook over low heat for 30 minutes.

Stir in curry powder. Add celery; cover and continue cooking for 15 minutes.

Combine reserved flour with remaining 1/4 cup water, mixing well. Stir into pork mixture; add prunes and continue cooking for 15 minutes, until meat and celery are tender, stirring occasionally.

Stir cauliflower into pork mixture and heat through.

Servings: 4
Source: National Pork Board