Braised Smoky Pork With Fresh Pappardelle

Braised Smoky Pork With Fresh Pappardelle

  Ready in : 45 mins

Braised Smoky Pork With Fresh Pappardelle requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. This main course has 1307 calories, 99g of protein, and 44g of fat per serving. For $6.41 per serving, this recipe covers 58% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. This recipe from Foodista has 7 fans. A mixture of celery, onion, honey, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 90%, which is super. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Braised rabbit pappardelle, Milk-Braised Pork Shoulder Ragu with Fresh Fettuccine, and Braised Beef Stroganoff With Pappardelle.

Ingredients

pork shoulder

pork shoulder

3 pound

sea salt - applewood works very

sea salt - applewood works very

4 servings

canola oil

canola oil

2 tablespoons

granny smith apple

granny smith apple

1

onion

onion

1 large

carrots

carrots

2

celery

celery

2 rib

garlic cloves

garlic cloves

4

thyme sprigs

thyme sprigs

6

paprika

paprika

1 tablespoon

tomato paste

tomato paste

0.5 cup

wine

wine

1 cup

chicken broth

chicken broth

2 cups

champagne vinegar

champagne vinegar

1 cup

honey

honey

2 tablespoons

mascarpone cheese

mascarpone cheese

3 tablespoons

salt and pepper

salt and pepper

4 servings

pappardelle

pappardelle

1 pound

flat leaf parsley

flat leaf parsley

2 tablespoons

extra virgin olive oil

extra virgin olive oil

4 servings

thyme leaves

thyme leaves

1 tablespoon

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.

    oven
    oven
  2. 2
    Season the pork well with 1 1/2 tablespoons of smoked salt. In a dutch oven or cast iron-casserole, heat the canola oil until hot and shimmering.

    canola oil

    canola oil

    pork

    pork

    salt

    salt

    dutch oven
    dutch oven
  3. 3
    Add the pork and cook over moderately high heat, turning until browned on all sides, about 15 minutes.

    pork

    pork

  4. 4
    Transfer the pork to a plate and set aside.

    pork

    pork

  5. 5
    Add the apple, onion, carrot, celery, garlic and thyme sprigs to the casserole and cook over moderate heat until somewhat caramelized, about 6-7 minutes.

    fresh thyme

    fresh thyme

    carrot

    carrot

    celery

    celery

    garlic

    garlic

    apple

    apple

    onion

    onion

  6. 6
    Add the smoked paprika and tomato paste and cook until the paste deepens in color, about 3-4 minutes.

    smoked paprika

    smoked paprika

    tomato paste

    tomato paste

  7. 7
    Add the wine, chicken stock, vinegar and honey and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer.

    chicken stock

    chicken stock

    vinegar

    vinegar

    honey

    honey

    wine

    wine

  8. 8
    Add the pork - the braising liquid should come up about halfway on the pork shoulder - cover the casserole tightly with aluminum foil and place the lid over top.

    pork shoulder

    pork shoulder

    pork

    pork

    aluminum foil
    aluminum foil
  9. 9
    Transfer to the preheated oven. Braise the pork for about 3 hours, turning once halfway through, until very tender.

    pork

    pork

    oven
    oven
  10. 10
    Tranfer the pork to a clean plate. Strain the sauce through a fine mesh sieve into a large bowl, gently pressing on the solids with the back of a spoon.

    pork

    pork

    sieve
    sieve
    bowl
    bowl
  11. 11
    Pour the sauce back into the casserole. Using two forks, or your very clean hands, shred the pork, discarding any pieces of fat.

    pork

    pork

  12. 12
    Transfer the pork back to the sauce and gently stir in the mascarpone. Season the salt the additional smoked salt and pepper. Cover and keep warm.

    salt and pepper

    salt and pepper

    mascarpone

    mascarpone

    pork

    pork

    salt

    salt

  13. 13
    In a large pot of salted boiling water, add a teaspoon of olive oil.

    olive oil

    olive oil

    water

    water

    pot
    pot
  14. 14
    Add the pappardelle and cook until al dente.

    pappardelle

    pappardelle

  15. 15
    Drain the pasta and transfer to the casserole with the sauce.

    pasta

    pasta

  16. 16
    Toss the pasta with the sauce and parsley and thyme leaves until well-coated.

    thyme

    thyme

    parsley

    parsley

    pasta

    pasta

  17. 17
    Transfer the pasta to warm bowls.

    pasta

    pasta

    bowl
    bowl
  18. 18
    Drizzle with good-quality extra virgin olive oil, sprinkle with a little smoked salt, garnish with a sprig of thyme and serve.

    extra virgin olive oil

    extra virgin olive oil

    thyme

    thyme

    salt

    salt