Brunswick Stew - Smokey Sweet Potato, Tomato, Pork and White Bean Soup

400-450g pork shoulder steaks

450g sweet potato, peeled and diced

1 tbsp (12g) olive oil

1 garlic clove, skin on, crushed

1 bay leaf

1 leek, diced and well rinsed

30g garlic paste *smoked optional

250g fresh tomatoes halved/diced

1 tsp sweet smoked paprika

2 big pinches of flakey crunchy salt *smoked optional

Cracked black pepper