Sweet apples, apricots and plums work well with this stew's robust flavors.
Slow-Cooker Fruit and Pork Stew
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 8 hr 20 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 12
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)

Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Spray 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.
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Step2Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 9 hours.
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Step3Core apples; cut each into large chunks. Stir apples into stew. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 1 hour longer. Stir well before serving.
Nutrition
440
Calories
14g
Total Fat
28g
Protein
51g
Total Carbohydrate
33g
Sugars
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
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