Dinner · Whole Foods Chelsea

Braised Pork Shoulder with Winter Squash and Swiss Cheese Grits

Serves 2 · 20 min active · 65 min totalAbout $2.78 per serving

Ingredients

• Boneless Pork Butt Shoulder Roast11% offreg. $6.99/lb
• Winter Squashes$1.66/lbreg. $1.99 to $2.79/lb
• Select Swiss Cheeses16% off
• Grits (or coarse cornmeal)*1/2 cup
• Chicken broth*2 cups
• Yellow onion*1 small

* Not on sale. You may already have it; if not, grab it with the sale items.

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 325°F. Cut the pork shoulder into 1- to 1.5-inch cubes. Pat dry and season all over with salt and pepper.
2. Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the pork cubes in a single layer and brown on all sides, working in batches if needed, about 6-8 minutes total. Transfer browned pork to a plate.
3. Dice the yellow onion. Add it to the Dutch oven (add a splash more oil if needed). Sauté, stirring often, until onion is soft and translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Scrape up any browned bits from the pot.
4. Peel the winter squash and cut it into roughly 1-inch cubes. Add the pork and squash to the Dutch oven. Pour in 1 cup chicken broth (reserving the other cup) to almost cover the solids. Bring to a simmer.
5. Cover the pot and transfer to the oven. Braise for 45 minutes, or until pork and squash are both very tender when pierced with a fork.
6. While the pork braises, bring the remaining 1 cup of chicken broth in a small saucepan to a boil. Stir in the grits, season with salt and pepper, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until grits are tender and creamy, about 15-20 minutes (longer for coarse cornmeal).
7. Once the grits are cooked, stir in the grated Swiss cheese (to taste) until melted and smooth. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.
8. To serve, spoon the cheesy grits onto plates, then top with the braised pork and squash along with a bit of braising liquid.

Tips

• Pork is done when it easily breaks apart with a fork and the squash is tender.
• If the braising liquid reduces too much, add a splash of water to keep it saucy.

Sale prices as printed in the Whole Foods Chelsea ad for this week; cost per serving is an estimate.