Easy Pork Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 slices bacon
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 lb pork shoulder, for stew cut into 1 1/4-inch pieces (I've also used pork steaks)
1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, smashed
1 sweet green pepper, seeded and cut in 1/4 inch strips
1 (12 ounce) can Italian-style tomatoes
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups instant polenta, cooked following package directions

Preparation

Cook bacon in a 4 quart saucepan until crispy. Remove bacon to paper toweling; when cool, crumble and reserve for garnish.
Combine flour and salt in plastic bag. Add pork and shake to coat.
Heat suacepan with bacon fat over medium-high heat. Add pork, in a single layer and cok until browned on all sides, about 4 minutes. Add onion, garlic and green pepper; cook 2 minutes, stirring.
Crush tomatoes with spoon, then add to stew with their juice and vinegar and cayenne. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 2 1/4 hours or until pork is tender and the tomatoes are slightly thickened.
Serve stew over the prepared polenta.