Oven Pork Stew with Sweet Potatoes and Shallots

This dish is a beauty. The light purple color of the shallots contrasts nicely with the bright orange of the sweet potatoes. This is one of those classic stovetop-to-oven dishes that fills the kitchen with a heavenly aroma.
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- Prep time
- 20 min
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- Cook time
- 45 min
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- Servings
- 6 Servings
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- Serving size
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1 cup
Ingredients
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large shallots (peeled and left whole)
- 8
- 8
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medium (5 ounces each) sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into 8 wedges)
- 2
- 2
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medium onion (chopped)
- 1
- 1
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boneless pork loin (cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces)
- 1 lbs
- 454 g
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olive oil
- 1 tbsp
- 1 tbsp
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garlic (minced)
- 4 clove
- 4 clove
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flour
- 3 tbsp
- 3 tbsp
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lower-sodium chicken broth (fat-free)
- 1 2/3 cup
- 1 2/3 cup
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dry white wine (Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc)
- 1/2 cup
- 1/2 cup
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fresh thyme (minced)
- 1 tbsp
- 1 tbsp
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Kosher or sea salt, to taste
- 1
- 1
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black pepper, to taste (freshly ground)
- 1
- 1
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cremini or white button mushrooms (cleaned, stems removed, and cut in half)
- 1/2 lbs
- 227 g
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fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1/2 cup
- 1/2 cup
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Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof Dutch oven or similar pan. Add the pork, in two batches, until the pork is well browned on all sides, about 6 minutes per batch. Remove the pork from the pan and set aside. Add in the onion, sweet potatoes, shallots, and garlic and sauté for 2–3 minutes.
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Add the pork with any accumulated juices back into the pan and sprinkle with the flour. Cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously, until the flour is absorbed into the pork and vegetables. Add in the chicken broth, wine, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat and add in the mushrooms.
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Transfer the pan to the oven and bake uncovered for 40–45 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with parsley.