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Pork Shoulder Ragu
Slow-cooked pork shoulder is shredded and served in a creamy tomato sauce over thin zucchini ribbons.
Pork Shoulder Ragu
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Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs, 15 mins Yield: 6 cups
Serving Size: 11⁄2 cups
Ingredients
11⁄4 lb. (565g) pork shoulder or butt roast 1⁄2 tsp. sea salt 1⁄2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 4 TB. unsalted butter
4 TB. extra-virgin olive oil 2 TB. shallots, minced 1 garlic clove, minced 1⁄2 cup dry red wine 1⁄2 cup diced tomatoes, with juice 2 cups beef broth 1⁄2 tsp. fennel seeds 1⁄2 tsp. thyme or 5 sprigs fresh thyme 1⁄4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 3 medium zucchini, trimmed 1⁄4 cup shaved Parmesan 1 Preheat the oven to 325°F (170°C). Sprinkle pork roast on all sides with sea salt and black pepper.
2Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. When hot, add 2 tablespoons unsalted butter and 2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil.
3Place roast in hot oil. Brown on all sides, about 5 to 8 minutes. Remove roast from the Dutch oven and set aside.
4Reheat the Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
5Add shallots and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until slightly translucent. Add garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute. 6 Add dry red wine, scraping up any browned bits off the bottom of the Dutch oven. Add tomatoes, beef broth, fennel seeds, thyme, and crushed red pepper flakes and stir.
7Place browned roast back into the Dutch oven. Cover, place in the oven, and braise for 2 to 3 hours, or until roast is tender enough to fall apart.
8While roast braises, use a vegetable peeler to make long strips or ribbons of zucchini. Refrigerate.
9Remove roast from the oven. Using 2 forks, shred roast into small pieces. Stir shredded pork back into sauce formed in the Dutch oven.
10Stir zucchini ribbons into sauce to warm through. Top with Parmesan to serve.
Nutrition per Serving
Fat 72% Protein 23% Net Carb 5% Ratio 1.2:1 Calories 561
Fat 45g
Protein 32g
Total Carbohydrate 9g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Net Carbohydrate 7g
