Easy Pork Stew

• 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

1. Cook bacon in a 4 quart saucepan until crispy. Remove bacon to paper toweling; when cool, crumble and reserve for garnish.
2. Combine flour and salt in plastic bag. Add pork and shake to coat.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Serve stew over the prepared polenta.

bacon, flour, salt, pork shoulder, onion, garlic, sweet green pepper, italianstyle tomatoes, apple cider vinegar, cayenne pepper, instant polenta

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/easy-pork-stew-171768 (may not work)