Recipe: Italian Stewed Pork with Celery (Serves 2)

ITALIAN STEWED PORK WITH CELERY

1 lb lean pork, cut as for stew
1 carrot, chopped
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup dry white wine
salt to taste
ground pepper to taste
1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 tomato, peeled and chopped
1 tsp all-purpose flour

Saute the pork, carrot, and garlic in the olive oil.

Stir in the wine, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook on low heat for 45 minutes.

Add the celery, red bell pepper and tomato and cook for another 1/2 hour or until the meat and vegetables are tender. During the last 10 minutes sprinkle 1 tsp all purpose flour over the stew, to thicken the sauce. Adjust seasonings before serving.

Serve over white rice or over pasta, cooked according to package directions, and saut ed with butter and parsley.