Ticino Pork and Red Pepper Braise with Soft Polenta
This braised dish pairs pork shoulder, diced with red bell pepper, sliced, instant polenta and yellow onion, sliced. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.
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131g pork shoulder, diced309 kcal
9g olive oil80 kcal
62g yellow onion, sliced25 kcal
108g red bell pepper, sliced33 kcal
5g garlic, minced7 kcal
154g canned diced tomatoes28 kcal
62g water0 kcal
64g chicken stock4 kcal
42g instant polenta (cornmeal)155 kcal
1g smoked paprika3 kcal
2g salt0 kcal
1g black pepper2 kcal
Cooking instructions
pork shouldersaltblack pepper
Pat the pork dry and season with salt and black pepper.
pork shoulderolive oil
Heat olive oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Brown the pork on all sides, 4-5 minutes total.
yellow onionred bell peppergarlicsmoked paprika
Add onion and red bell pepper; cook 3 minutes until slightly softened. Stir in garlic and smoked paprika for 30 seconds.
pork shouldercanned diced tomatoeswater
Pour in the diced tomatoes and water. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 18-22 minutes until the pork is tender and the sauce thickens.
chicken stockinstant polenta (cornmeal)
Meanwhile, bring the chicken stock to a boil in a small saucepan. Whisk in the polenta, reduce heat to low, and cook according to package instructions, stirring often, until soft and creamy.
pork shoulderinstant polenta (cornmeal)salt
Taste the braise and adjust salt and pepper. Serve the pork and pepper sauce over the soft polenta.
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