Pork and Pepper Stew

Ingredients

• 0.25 cups bacon grease
• 2 pounds pork tenderloin , cut into 1/2 inch strips
• 0.25 cups butter
• 3 onions , thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 green bell pepper , cut into strips
• 1 red bell pepper , cut into strips
• 1 yellow bell pepper , cut into strips
• 2 freshs jalapeno peppers , sliced into rings
• 1 cup beef stock
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 large cloves garlic , peeled and minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 bay leaf

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat bacon grease in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir pork in hot grease until evenly browned. Remove pork and liquid from the pot; set aside.

2. 2

   Melt butter in the same pot over medium heat. Sauté onions in hot butter until tender and lightly browned. Mix in paprika and flour; cook and stir until thickened.

3. 3

   Add pork, bell peppers, and jalapeño peppers to the pot. Stir in stock, tomato paste, garlic, salt, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.