Slow-Cooker Fruit and Pork Stew

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 8 hr 20 min
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 2 lb boneless pork shoulder roast, trimmed of fat, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 medium parsnips (about 12 oz), peeled, chopped (about 2 cups)
  • 1 large red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
  • 1 cup dried apricots (6 oz)
  • 1 cup pitted dried plums (6 oz
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3 1/2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 2 large Golden Delicious apples (about 1 1/4 lb)

Steps

  • 1
    Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, mix pork, parsnips, onion, apricots and plums. Add flour, salt, pepper and cloves; toss until pork, vegetables and fruit are coated. Add broth and cider; mix well.
  • 2
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 9 hours.
  • 3
    Core apples; cut each into large chunks. Stir apples into stew. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 1 hour longer. Stir well before serving.

  • Be sure to purchase the correct cut of pork for this stew. The shoulder roast is a tough cut of pork that needs to be braised, or cooked slowly in liquid, to become tender. If you use a cut that’s already tender, such as a pork loin roast, braising will make it tough and dry.
  • If you like, you can substitute 3 carrots for the parsnips.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
440
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
22%
Saturated Fat
5g
24%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
75mg
24%
Sodium
570mg
24%
Potassium
980mg
28%
Total Carbohydrate
51g
17%
Dietary Fiber
7g
27%
Sugars
33g
Protein
28g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 2 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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