One Pot Pork Shoulder Afritada with Chickpeas

 This pork afritada is a one-pot wonder filling meal!

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra vrgin olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 piece onion, chopped
• 800 grams Pork Shoulder Boneless , chunked
• 4 pieces fresh bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 cup Fountain Tomato Sauce
• 5 pieces small carrot, chunked
• 4 pieces small salad white potatoes, peeled and sliced into half or quarter
• 3 cups salt reduced beef stock
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• ½ piece medium red capsicum, deseeded and sliced into strips
• ½ piece medium green capsicum, deseeded and sliced into strips
• 1 tin 400 grams Edgell Chick Peas, drained and rinsed
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• salt to taste

To Serve: steamed rice

Method

1. Slice your pork shoulder into chunks. Set aside.
2. Heat the oil in a deep pot.
3. Sauté the garlic and onion until soft.
4. Add the sliced pork and bay leaves, then sauté until it is light brown on all sides.
5. Add tomato paste and tomato sauce then, stir in for 1 minute.
6. Add the potatoes and carrots, then stir in for 1 minute.
   
7. Pour the beef stock and soy sauce. Let it boil, then reduce the heat. Cover and simmer until the pork is tender (around 40 to 50 minutes, approximately ) and the root vegetables are fully cooked.
8. Lastly, stir in the red capsicum and the chickpeas. Let it cook for 3 to 5 minutes (approximately). Season with freshly ground pepper and salt to taste.
9. Remove heat and serve warm!

Bay tree in the kitchen garden

Psalms 115.11 

Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: He is their help and their shield.





Mrs. Shirley Simmons