Spanish Pork Stew Recipe

Only a few dishes can include all the foods of a region and combine them successfully. Without a doubt, the Spanish pork stew is one of them. Also known as Gipsy stew or Olla Gitana, this is a dish that represents the south of Spain throughout the world. At first glance, it seems to be a crazy dish, but I promise you that when you try it it will become your favorite recipe.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 cup (200 g) cooked white beans
• 1 1/4 cups (200 g) cooked chickpeas
• 1/2 cup (150 g) Pumpkin
• 4 cups (900 ml) chicken broth (or water)
• 450 g of pork, cut into small pieces
• 200 g ground sausage
• 200 g pork bones
• 2 medium yellow onions, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 Carrot
• 1 cup (200 g) flat green beans
• 2 pear
• 2 pear tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 5 threads of saffron
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons bread crumbs
• 2 mint leaves
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 15 whole almonds, ground and toasted
• extra virgin olive oil
• Salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1To start this Spanish stew recipe you must...: To start this Spanish stew recipe you must fry pork meat until brown and set it aside. Fry the pork bones and sausage and set them aside as well.
2. 2For the next step saute the finely chopped...: For the next step saute the finely chopped onion with a pinch of salt over low heat. Once it is tender, add the grated tomatoes without the skin, or peeled and chopped. Sauté well until the tomato water is reduced; Add the garlic and paprika but stir quickly so it doesn't burn.
3. 3Return the pork and bones to the pot...: Return the pork and bones to the pot and cover with water and bring everything to a boil. Once it started boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour.
4. 4After that, prepare the vegetables by washing and...: After that, prepare the vegetables by washing and drying them well. Cut the green beans into pieces of about 4 cm, the diced pumpkin, and the previously peeled carrots into pieces that are not too small. Add everything to the pot and cook over low heat.
5. 5Mix carefully and add the saffron and a...: Mix carefully and add the saffron and a mint leaf. Also, add the pears and the bread crumbs and correct the liquid level if necessary. Season with wine and salt, cover, and cook the whole for another 15-20 minutes.
6. 6If it is very soupy, bring it to...: If it is very soupy, bring it to a boil for about five minutes over high heat, uncovered, removing the mint first. Let stand for a few minutes, and as an optional step, you can serve this Spanish stew with a few leaves of fresh mint.