Name: Pork and Shellfish Stew
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 3 1/2 pounds boneless pork shoulder (Boston butt), cut into 2-inch pieces; 2 cups dry red wine; 2 tablespoons minced garlic; 1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 8-ounce cans tomato sauce; 18 uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined; 12 fresh littleneck clams in shells, scrubbed; 1/3 cup Kalamata olives*; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; *Black brine-cured Kalamata olives are available at Greek and Italian markets and some supermarkets.

This Portuguese classic cooked in the style of the Ribatejo region, consists of pork and shellfish in a red wine sauce. The recipe comes from Antonio's restaurant, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, where they accompany the stew with fried potatoes.

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 6

Ingredients

3 1/2 pounds boneless pork shoulder (Boston butt), cut into 2-inch pieces

2 cups dry red wine

2 tablespoons minced garlic

1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon salt

2 8-ounce cans tomato sauce

18 uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined

12 fresh littleneck clams in shells, scrubbed

1/3 cup Kalamata olives*

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

*Black brine-cured Kalamata olives are available at Greek and Italian markets and some supermarkets.

Preparation

Step 1
Combine first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Step 2
Transfer pork and marinade to heavy large saucepan. Add paprika and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring mixture to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until pork is tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes. (Pork can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before continuing.)
Step 3
Add tomato sauce, shrimp and clams to pork. Cover and boil until shrimp are cooked through and clams open, about 10 minutes. Discard any clams that do not open.
Step 4
Transfer stew to large bowl. Garnish with olives and parsley and serve.

TagsStew Soup/Stew Red Wine Wine Alcohol Beverages Portuguese European Pork Shoulder Pork Meat Shrimp Shellfish Seafood Clam Main Starter Dinner Dairy Free Gluten Free Nut Free Keto Braise Bon Appétit

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