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Smoky Pork and White Bean Stew

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on December 13, 2013

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Smoky Pork and White Bean Stew

Ingredients

1 (12- to 16-ounce) pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into 1-inch piecesSalt and pepper 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped4 garlic cloves, minced1 tablespoon smoked paprika 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes 3 cups chicken broth 1 (15-ounce) can white beans, rinsed¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Before You Begin

Make the stew spicier by using hot smoked paprika.

Instructions

  1. Pat pork dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add pork and cook until browned all over, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to plate.
  2. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in now-empty pot over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and cook until softened and beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and paprika and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  3. Add tomatoes, broth, and pork and any accumulated juices and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until pork is just cooked through, about 8 minutes. Add beans and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
Smoky Pork and White Bean Stew

Smoky Pork and White Bean Stew

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 (12- to 16-ounce) pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
3 cups chicken broth
1 (15-ounce) can white beans, rinsed
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Ingredients

1 (12- to 16-ounce) pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
3 cups chicken broth
1 (15-ounce) can white beans, rinsed
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Ingredients

1 (12- to 16-ounce) pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
3 cups chicken broth
1 (15-ounce) can white beans, rinsed
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Why This Recipe Works

To make a quick stew, we use quick-cooking pork tenderloin, a particularly tender cut. Adding the beans in the last 5 minutes of cooking ensures that they won’t blow out.

Before You Begin

Make the stew spicier by using hot smoked paprika.

Instructions

  1. Pat pork dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add pork and cook until browned all over, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to plate.
  2. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in now-empty pot over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and cook until softened and beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and paprika and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  3. Add tomatoes, broth, and pork and any accumulated juices and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until pork is just cooked through, about 8 minutes. Add beans and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.

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