HappyCook80's Recipe

Summer Stew

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Summer Stew

This dish is perfect comfort food for summer. Hot and tasty, but not too filling, it'll leave you with room for dessert.

3 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil
1 1/2 pounds pork stew meat, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
3 medium onions, halved and thinly sliced
1 large clove garlic, finely minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 pounds tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
1 tablespoon finely minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons finely minced fresh cilantro
1 serrano or jalapeno chile, seeded and finely chopped or to taste

Heat the lard over high heat in a heavy saucepan or Dutch oven. Add the pork, and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

Reduce the heat to low, add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, 8 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, oregano and tomatoes with their juices and simmer partly covered over low heat until the pork is tender, 45 minutes. Add the corn and simmer 15 minutes more. Taste for seasonings. Before serving, sprinkle with the cilantro, parsley and chile.
Serves 4 to 5.