Pork shoulder is an inexpensive and juicy cut that lends itself to roasting, grilling and braising. Here it's paired with prunes, which is a natural marriage of flavors, but you can also use butternut squash combined with a few dried apricots. Serve with polenta and roasted carrots.
This bean and pork stew recipe, spiced with peppery sweet ginger and piquant cumin, is rich in soluble fiber, which helps protect against heart disease.
Until recently, plantains and yucca were produce items found only in Latino markets and American border towns. With the exploding interest in foods of Central and South America, these wonderful starches are in many supermarkets. Pork and vegetables star in this dinner, which is made in a pressure cooker or the stovetop.
Poblano peppers are long, deep-green peppers with a mild to medium-hot flavor. The jalapeno, on the other hand, is a smaller pepper that adds plenty of heat to this slow cooker stew.
A no-watch wonder, all the ingredients, including carrots, mushrooms, pork, and sage, need only be started in a skillet that goes into the oven and cooks itself.
While lo mein gets its name from the kind of Chinese noodle traditionally used in the dish, other noodles, including angel hair pasta and vermicelli, easily can be substituted in this slow cooker special.
Here's a hearty meal-in-a-bowl for those who love pork. The recipe makes several servings, so invite a crowd or serve as leftovers the next day, when the flavors have blended together even more.
