Pork Stew Recipe

Pork Stew has tender chunks of pork and vegetables in a thick and hearty broth. It’s so flavorful and rich, you’ll have the whole family reaching for another bowl!

Warm your body and soul this winter with a hearty bowl of our delicious pork stew. Or try some of our other easy pork recipes for your favorite comfort food, like Skillet Pork Chops with Gravy, Baked Pork Chops, Easy Crock Pot Pork Roast.

Pork Stew Ingredients

• Boneless pork shoulder or pork butt – both come from different parts of the shoulder. I always buy boneless for pork stew because I don’t want to have to deal with the bone.
• Butter and olive oil – I use both for browning the meat. The butter add a ton of flavor and the oil keeps the butter from burning.
• Onion and celery – chopped and browned with the meat
• Spices and seasonings – bay leaves, dried thyme, dried rosemary, minced garlic, salt and pepper.
• Potatoes – I love a waxier potato like Yukons for this, because they aid in thickening and are nice and soft.
• Veggies – I also add carrots, diced canned tomatoes and green beans.
• Parsley – stir it in at the end for freshness.

Best Pork for Stew

Pork shoulder or pork butt (sometimes known as Boston butt) is a great choice for making stew. Both cuts are dense, fatty cuts and are perfect for the “low and slow” style of cooking. It’s the same cut of meat I use for my BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders, Pulled Pork Chili and Slow Cooker Carnitas.

Sometimes you can find pork stew meat already cut up, like they do with beef, but I prefer to purchase the whole roast. The chunks you find packaged up are discards and scraps from other pieces of meat put together by the butcher. They are often a mish-mash of different cuts and don’t always cook evenly, resulting in some chewy, not tender, pieces.

I don’t recommend leaner cuts like pork loin or tenderloin, as they can become tough when boiled.

How to Make Pork Stew

This recipe is similar to my Beef Stew Recipe. It has tender cuts of meat, vegetables and herbs all simmed together in a thick, hearty and incredibly flavorful broth. The potatoes thicken it a bit, but to thicken even more you can use a simple cornstarch slurry.

1. Cook pork and onions until browned.
2. Add seasonings, herbs, broth and tomatoes. Simmer for 1 hour.
3. Add potatoes, celery and carrots and simmer 20 minutes.
4. Add green beans and thicken (see below). Simmer additional 10 minutes.
5. Serve.

How to Serve

Ladle stew into bowls and garnish with fresh minced parsley for freshness and color, or stir some right into the soup pot. Stew is a hearty one pot meal, so it doesn’t require a lot of extra dishes on the side. Serve with a crusty bread or crackers and call it good. We also enjoy it with Homemade Biscuits, Sour Cream Cornbread or Beer Bread.

Storage and Freezing

Refrigerator: Store leftovers in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop.

Freezer: Pork Stew freezes exceptionally well. Store in freezer containers, leaving about an inch of space at the top for expansion. Freeze for up to 4 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.

More Soup and Stews to Love

• Tortellini Soup
• Instant Pot Chicken Stew
• Loaded Baked Potato Soup
• Matzo Ball Soup
• Creamy Sausage and Potato Soup

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Pork Stew

Kristin Maxwell

Pork Stew is rich, hearty comfort food, that's sure to chase away the winter blues with it's tender chunks of meat and veggies in a rich and flavorful broth.

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 1 hr 35 mins

Total Time 1 hr 50 mins

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Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Servings 6 servings

Calories 336kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder or pork butt diced into (1.5-2) inch chunks
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups yukon potatoes peeled and diced
• 2 large carrots cut into 1-inch chunks
• 2 large ribs celery roughly chopped
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 15 ounces canned diced tomatoes undrained
• 1 cup frozen green beans
• 2 tablespoons freshly minced parsley cup
• 1-2 tablespoons cornstarch plus an equal amount of water or broth

Instructions

 

• Cut pork into 1-inch chunks (or a little larger).
• Heat a large soup pot or dutch oven on the stove over medium-high heat. Melt 1 tablespoon each oil and butter. Add pork, onions and celery and brown for several minutes on all sides; pork does not have to be cooked all the way through.
• Add spices and bay leaves and cook for about a minute, then add broth and tomatoes (with the juice). Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for about an hour or until pork is tender.
• Add potatoes, carrots, and green beans to the stew and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low again and cover. Simmer for an additional 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender and broth is slightly thickened.
• To thicken the stew: In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and water or broth with a fork until smooth. Stir in the cornstarch slurry and simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until thickened. Stir in fresh minced parsley.

Notes

• The starch from the potatoes will help to thicken the stew, but if you want it thicker, use the slurry.
• Store leftovers in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop.
• Pork Stew freezes exceptionally well. Store in freezer containers, leaving about an inch of space at the top for expansion. Freeze for up to 4 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.

Nutrition

Calories: 336kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 38gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 805mgPotassium: 1340mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3847IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 4mg

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