Spezzatino di maiale
Herby pork stew

Prep time: 20 mins | Total time: 2 hours | Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 500 g/1 lb cubed pork (slightly fatty cuts are best for this dish)
• a little flour to coat the pork
• 3 celery
• 1 onions
• sage
• bay leaves
• rosemary
• 2 cloves garlic
• half a bottle white wine

For the vegetable stock

• 2 sticks of celery
• 2 whole carrots
• 1 onion
• 4 cloves
• 2 bouillon cubes

Directions

• Put the pork into a large bowl and coat the pieces very lightly with the flour.
• Chop the onion, celery, garlic and herbs finely and sauté in olive oil until softened.
• Add the pork and fry until the meat is browned.
• Add the white wine to almost cover.
• Evaporate off the wine on a medium heat.
• Cook slowly in vegetable stock to cover, adding more stock gradually if needed, for at least an hour and a half.

Vegetable stock:

• Boil (for at least 1 hour) the celery, carrots, bouillon cubes, and an onion with cloves studded into it, into 1 litre (2 pints) of water.