Country Style Pork Stew

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb boneless pork shoulder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 7 ounces canned tomatoes (cut up)
• 2 small onions (cut into wedges)
• 1/2 cup celery (sliced)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano (crushed)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup yellow squash or zucchini (cut into 1/2-inchslices)
• 9 ounces frozen cut green beans
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Directions

1. 1

   Trim fat from pork & cut into 1" cubes. Spray a dutch oven or large saucepan with cooking spray coating.

2. 2

   Preheat over medium high heat. Brown pork in the hot pan; drain fat.

3. 3

   Add bouillon granuals & 1 1/4C water. Stir in the undrained tomatoes, onions, celery, oregano, cumin, garlic, and bay leaf.

4. 4

   Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 1hour or till pork is tender.

5. 5

   Stir in squash and green beans. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer 5 minutes more.

6. 6

   Combine cornstarch, and 1TBS cold water. Stir into pork mixture. Cook and stir till thickened & bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more.

7. 7

   Remove bay leaf before serving.