Pork and Udon Noodle Soup

Name: Pork and Udon Noodle Soup
Prep time: 5 h 35 min
Cook time: 5 h 35 min
Total time: 5 h 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters bean sprouts, for garnish; 1 head Chinese cabbage, chopped; 4 Tbsps canola oil, divided; 2 mediums carrots, chopped; 2 liters chicken stock; 198 grams package) udon noodles, prepared according to package directions; 237 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish; 3 Tbsps chopped garlic; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 Tbsps chopped ginger; 1 habanero, seeded and chopped (or a milder chile if preferred); 4 servings Lime wedges, for garnish; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 2 kilograms pork shoulder; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 473 milliliters shiitake mushrooms, chopped; 2 Tbsps tamari soy sauce, plus more for drizzling; 1 small white onion, chopped

Need a dairy free main course? Pork and Udon Noodle Soup could be a super recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains around 78g of protein, 52g of fat, and a total of 1021 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 62% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is perfect for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 5 hours and 35 minutes. Head to the store and pick up pork shoulder, habanero, shiitake mushrooms, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the canolan oil you could follow this main course with the Cherry-Apricot Turnovers as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

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Dutch Oven

Add 2 tablespoons oil.

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Cooking Oil

Add the carrots and onions and saute until they begin to caramelize. Next, add the ginger, garlic and habanero.

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Habanero Chili

Carrot

Garlic

Ginger

Onion

Saute until the vegetables become aromatic, about 1 minute.

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Vegetable

Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and the mushrooms and cabbage. Stir in the tamari sauce, chicken stock and pork. Reduce the heat to low, cover and let simmer about 20 minutes.

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Chicken Stock

Mushrooms

Cabbage

Tamari

Sauce

Pork

Cooking Oil

To serve, divide the prepared noodles between 4 entree-size bowls. Ladle the soup into the bowls and garnish each with cilantro leaves, bean sprouts and lime wedges.

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Fresh Cilantro

Bean Sprouts

Lime Wedge

Pasta

Soup

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Bowl

Ladle

Drizzle with additional tamari sauce, if desired.

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Tamari

Sauce

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

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In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Using a pastry brush, spread the mixture all over the pork shoulder.

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Pork Shoulder

Olive Oil

Garlic

Pepper

Spread

Salt

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Pastry Brush

Bowl

Set the meat on a rack set into a roasting pan. Roast for 20 minutes, and then reduce the heat to 325 degrees F. Continue to cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the shoulder reads 185 degrees F, about 4 hours.

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Meat