Italian Braised Pork Shoulder Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Italian Braised Pork Shoulder Recipe). This is a tasty, quick prep meal of braised pork that can be used in versatile ways. It can be assembled quickly in the morning or the night before for a slow cooker meal. You can add potatoes or other veggies for a stew, or reserve the liquid to pour over rice. My kids love the leftover liquids turned into gravy for mashed potatoes or mashed cauliflower.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 2hrs20 mins

Total: 2hrs45 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Italian Braised Pork Shoulder Recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 pound) boneless pork shoulder roast

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 carrots

chopped

1 red onion

diced

1 shallot

chopped

2 large cloves garlic

chopped

1 ½ cups red wine

1 ½ cups beef broth

1 cup tomato puree

2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley

with stems

1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

Parmesan Focaccia Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Rinse and dry pork roast. Season all sides with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add roast to the hot skillet; turn and sear until browned and crisp about 3 minutes per side. Transfer roast to a large lidded baking dish leaving pan drippings in the skillet.

Step 4

Add carrots onion shallot and garlic to the hot skillet and reduce heat to medium. Saute in the pan drippings until the onion has softened and turned translucent about 5 minutes; do not overcook.

Step 5

Pour red wine beef broth and tomato puree over the roast in the baking dish. Add sauteed vegetables parsley and thyme.

Step 6

Cover and bake in the preheated oven until meat pulls apart easily 2 to 3 hours.

Nutritional Information

Italian Braised Pork Shoulder Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 492.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.3g 53%

Carbohydrates: 16.6g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 2.8g 11%

Sugars: 6.6g

Fat: 28.4g 44%

Saturated Fat: 8.9g 44%

Cholesterol: 89.1mg 30%

Vitamin A Iu: 5761.8IU 115%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.1mg 85%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 36%

Vitamin C: 16.2mg 27%

Folate: 33mcg 8%

Calcium: 78.1mg 8%

Iron: 3.5mg 20%

Magnesium: 56.1mg 20%

Potassium: 964.3mg 27%

Sodium: 680mg 27%

Thiamin: 0.7mg 67%

Calories From Fat: 255.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.