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Simple Pork Ragout w/ Pics (Critics Welcome)

Posted on 2/16/13 at 6:52 pm
Posted by Seven Costanza
The Wild West
Member since Aug 2012
1981 posts
Posted on 2/16/13 at 6:52 pm
First, I cooked a pork shoulder in the oven. I used about half for this recipe, plan on using almost another half for a jambalaya, and the rest to make some sandwiches.

First, I cut up two onions, a carrot, and celery to make a bed of vegetables for the pork shoulder.


I trussed up the pork shoulder, seasoned it with salt and pepper, and stuffed it with some sliced garlic cloves and rosemary.



I put it in the pot with the veggies and some water, and it was ready to go into the oven.


After cooking in the oven at 325 for about 3 hours, this is how the pork shoulder and veggies came out.



I roughly cut up half of the pork shoulder to use for the ragout.


I sautéd some onions and then garlic. Next, I added the meat, some dried porcini mushrooms, and two cups of diced tomatoes.


I then added a cup of chicken broth, some oregano, and red pepper flakes.


I brought it to a boil and then let it simmer for somewhere between 30 minutes and an hour.


The finished product with freshly shaved parmesan on top.


Posted by El Josey Wales
Greater Geismar
Member since Nov 2007
22710 posts
Posted on 2/16/13 at 6:57 pm to
Looks great to me.

But I'm not a harsh critic, I'm sure they'll be along shortly.
Posted by Tigerpaw123
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2007
17249 posts
Posted on 2/16/13 at 7:04 pm to
Excellent job stuffing and trussing
Posted by jimithing11
Dillon, Texas
Member since Mar 2011
22466 posts
Posted on 2/16/13 at 7:05 pm to
Looks legit, but why did you only cook it for three hours, especially a shoulder?
Posted by Chipand2Putts
trembling hills
Member since Apr 2012
1349 posts
Posted on 2/16/13 at 7:10 pm to
I do something similar, but I also add some hot Italian sausage.
I cut up the pork shoulder into bite size pieces and season. i then brown the sausage in the pot and remove. Then brown the shoulder meat and remove. Sautée some onion and peppers and garlic. Add diced tomatoes and return all the pork to the pot. Add chicken stock to cover. Salt, pepper, red pepper flake, parsley, bay leaf.Braise slow and low in the oven.
Always delicious. Can also do Asian or Mexican variations of the braised pork shoulder. One of my favorite ingredients.
Posted by Seven Costanza
The Wild West
Member since Aug 2012
1981 posts
Posted on 2/16/13 at 7:15 pm to
quote:

Looks legit, but why did you only cook it for three hours, especially a shoulder?


In retrospect, I'm not sure. I think I started around 3, so I was getting hungry by 6 and wanted to get the show on the road.

How long would you recommend for say about a 5 lb pork shoulder?
Posted by Seven Costanza
The Wild West
Member since Aug 2012
1981 posts
Posted on 2/17/13 at 9:33 am to
I like the idea of adding italian sausage and would probably prefer the pork cut up into smaller, bite size pieces.
Thanks
Posted by DaphneTigah
Flying under the radar.
Member since Dec 2007
4974 posts
Posted on 2/17/13 at 9:42 am to
That looks great!
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
21882 posts
Posted on 2/17/13 at 11:27 am to
Looks good to me. I would eat it.
Posted by Poodlebrain
Way Right of Rex
Member since Jan 2004
19860 posts
Posted on 2/17/13 at 11:58 am to
Did you cook tomatoes in your cast iron? Doesn't that the acid eat away the seasoning?
Posted by Tommy Patel
Member since Apr 2006
7558 posts
Posted on 3/4/13 at 3:36 pm to
bet the whole house smelled awesome

Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81554 posts
Posted on 3/4/13 at 3:42 pm to
quote:

How long would you recommend for say about a 5 lb pork shoulder?
Was it tough or chewey at all? I've never cooked one that way, but my initial thought would have been at least 5 hours.
Posted by gmrkr5
NC
Member since Jul 2009
14880 posts
Posted on 3/4/13 at 4:06 pm to
got that Ragout recipe out of Besh cookbook?
Posted by OldSouth
Folsom, LA
Member since Oct 2011
10939 posts
Posted on 3/4/13 at 4:17 pm to
quote:

I trussed up the pork shoulder


Why? Just curious.
Posted by CreoleGumbo
Faubourg Bayou St. John
Member since Sep 2003
1829 posts
Posted on 3/4/13 at 4:37 pm to
damn that looks good.
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
76436 posts
Posted on 3/4/13 at 5:38 pm to
quote:

How long would you recommend for say about a 5 lb pork shoulder?


When the meat thermometer says it's finished. It looks like you didn't use one, which would be a mistake in my opinion when cooking a roast. Never over cook anything to a dried hunk of meat, and never have to worry about contracting food borne illness.
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