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SLOW-COOKED PORK STEW

Course Crock Pot, Soup, Stew & Chili, Stew
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 15 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 2 pork tenderloins (1 pound each), cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 large carrots cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 2 ribs celery coarsely chopped
  • 1 medium onion coarsely chopped
  • 3 cupps beef broth
  • 2 tbs tomato paste
  • 1/3 cup dried plums pitted, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 sprig rosemary fresh
  • 1/3 cup Greek olives optional
  • parsley chopped, fresh, optional
  • Hot cooked mashed potatoes optional

Instructions

  • Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper; transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Add carrots, celery and onion. In a small bowl, whisk broth and tomato paste; pour over vegetables. Add plums, garlic, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme and, if desired, olives. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender.
  • Discard bay leaves, rosemary and thyme. If desired, sprinkle stew with parsley and serve with potatoes. Yield: 8 servings.

Notes

Slow-Cooked Pork Stew Recipe
Try this comforting stew that's easy to put together, but tastes like you've been working hard in the kitchen all day. It's even better served over polenta, egg noodles or mashed potatoes. —Nancy Elliott, Houston, Texas