Slow Cooker Hearty Pork Stew

 

1 1/2

pounds pork boneless loin, cut into 1-inch cubes

3

medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch slices (1 1/2 cups)

1

medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)

1

carton (32 ounces) Progresso® chicken broth (4 cups)

2

cups 1/2-inch diced peeled parsnips

1 1/2

cups 1-inch cubes peeled butternut squash

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/2

teaspoon pepper

3

tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

3

tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

• 1 Mix all ingredients except flour and butter in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• 2 Cover and cook on low heat setting 6 to 7 hours (or high heat setting 3 to 4 hours) or until pork is no longer pink and vegetables are tender.
• 3 Mix flour and butter. Gently stir flour mixture, 1 spoonful at a time, into pork mixture until blended.
• 4 Cover and cook on high heat setting 30 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
  
  Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer’s directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.