Autumn Pork Stew

Photo: flickr user avlxyz

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 pound of pork cubes, cut into ½ inch dice

2 tablespoons flour

1 lrg garlic clove, minced

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 cup diced red bell pepper

1 cup diced mushrooms

3 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur

1 cup ½ inch peeled and diced sweet potatoes

1 cup ½ inch diced new potatoes

1/2 teaspoon orange rind grated

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/2 cup chicken broth

Preparation

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 10 inch nonstick skillet, dust pork with flour and brown in skillet over med-high about 2 minutes per side/ remove meat to dish.

Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, add garlic, onion and red bell pepper and saute 5 minutes over medium heat. Stir in mushrooms and saute another 2 minutes.

Add liqueur to skillet, scrape up browned bits in skillet, add potatoes, orange peel, salt, pepper and broth, bring to boil, reduce heat to low. Return pork to skillet and simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.

Makes 2 servings.

A good salad to serve with thisis of apple, napa cabbage, walnuts and a walnut oil vinaigrette dressing, some warm bread, on the side.