California Farm Red Lentil and Pork Stew

Name: California Farm Red Lentil and Pork Stew
Total time: 7200 s
Yield: 2 persons, 4 dinners
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: For the stew meat:; 1 pound pork meat, cubed; 1/2 pound chopped cured bacon; 1 Tbs olive oil; 1 red onion, diced; 1 whole garlic bulb; 4 cloves; 1/2 Tsp flaked seasalt; Water to cover the crusted pork; For the stew vegetables:; 1 pound dry red lentils; 1 whole leek in slices; 1 large winter carrot, sliced; 2 celery stalks, sliced; Herbes de provence; 1 garlic bulb; 2 pints water to cover the lentils; 1 meyer lemon, juice only

Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

California, United States

The smells of this cooked stew reminds me of my mothers cooking.

#CA2025

The smells of this cooked stew reminds me of my mothers cooking.

#CA2025

Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

California, United States

The smells of this cooked stew reminds me of my mothers cooking.

#CA2025

The smells of this cooked stew reminds me of my mothers cooking.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 hours

2 persons, 4 dinners

For the stew meat:
1 poundpork meat, cubed
1/2 poundchopped cured bacon
1 Tbsolive oil
1red onion, diced
1whole garlic bulb
4cloves
1/2 Tspflaked seasalt
Water to cover the crusted pork
For the stew vegetables:
1 pounddry red lentils
1whole leek in slices
1large winter carrot, sliced
2celery stalks, sliced
Herbes de provence
1garlic bulb
2 pintswater to cover the lentils
1meyer lemon, juice only
Equipment: two dutch ovens with lid
Cost: pork $2, bacon $2, lentils, vegetables $2, per dinner $1.50

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Steps

1 1/2 hours

1

Fry cubed pork, chopped bacon and cubed red onion with garlic bulb, flaked seasalt and cloves in Tbs of olive oil in dutch oven till pork has crusted, about 15 minutes. Cover with water, simmer one hour in dutch oven with lid till most liquid has evaporated.
2

Covers vegetables with 2 pints of water, bring to boil. Simmer lentils, leek slices, carrots, celery with herbes de provence and garlic in a second dutch oven, one hour, add water as needed to keep from burning.
3

Mix the stew: remove garlic bulbs, stir lentils, carrot, leek, celery, pork, bacon and cubed onions together. Simmer fifteen more minutes.
4

Drizzle lemon juice. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top. Serve and enjoy.

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Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

on April 26, 2025 21:43

California, United States

I teach people at the farmers market to grow small scale fruits and vegetables. My grandparents and parents taught me growing, cooking and preserving home grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats and fish. I got certified by the University of California Master Gardener Program in 2005. I try to bring out the original flavor of ingredients, then add layers of spices, herbs and flavorings that enhance, not distort the taste. These are the global, organic and vegan family recipes we use.