Slow Cooker Hearty Pork Stew

Enjoy a rich stew of pork loin, carrots, parsnips and squash. Best of all your slow cooker does all the work.

Prep Time: 25 min
Total Time: 8 hours 10 min
Makes: 6 servings

(21 ratings)

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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

Serve with...

Pumpkin Bread
Total Time: 3 hours 25 min

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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.
(Total time will vary with appliance and setting.)

Did You Know...

Parsnips are root vegetables that look like creamy white carrots. They have a slightly sweet flavor that goes nicely with pork.

Substitution

Not partial to parsnips? Instead of the parsnips, add two more sliced carrots to the stew. It'll be just as colorful and tasty.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 310 (Calories from Fat 135 ); Total Fat 15 g (Saturated Fat 7 g); Cholesterol 90 mg; Sodium 980 mg; Total Carbohydrate 20 g (Dietary Fiber 4 g); Protein 20 g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 100 %; Vitamin C 12 %; Calcium 6 %; Iron 10 % Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Lean Meat
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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