Italian Meat - Pork, Ham and Sausage Recipes - Pork and Vegetables (Carne di Maiale e Verdura) Recipe

Ingredients

• 60 ml/4 tbsp olive oil

• 900 g/2 lb boneless pork

• 1 onion, finely chopped

• 100 g/4 oz carrots, sliced

• 450 g/1lb potatoes, roughly chopped

• 2 large parsnips, chopped

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup white wine

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup pork or chicken stock

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme

• 1 bay leaf

• 2 sprigs of rosemary, lightly crushed

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Pasta, to serve

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Method:

1. Put the oil in a flameproof casserole dish (Dutch oven) and brown the meat all over for 12-15 minutes. Remove and keep warm.

2. Add the onion to the dish and cook for 5 minutes. Add the carrots, potatoes and parsnips and cook until browned.

3. Stir in the wine and cook for 2 minutes. Add the stock, thyme, bay leaf and rosemary. Season with salt and pepper and cover with a lid.

4. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours until the meat is tender, remove the bay leaf and serve with a large bowl of hot pasta.