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Slow-Cooker Heartland Pork Stew

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 16, 2015
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Slow cooking results in moist pork and tender sweet potatoes swimming in a savory sauce.

Slow-Cooker Heartland Pork Stew

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 8 hr 45 min
  • Servings 5
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds pork boneless shoulder, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 medium dark-orange sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 package (9 ounces) frozen baby lima beans
  • 1 3/4 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-ounce carton)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried sage leaves
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Sprinkle pork with 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook half of the pork in oil 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pork is brown; place in 3- to 4-quart slow cooker. Repeat with remaining pork.
  • Step 
    2
    Add sweet potatoes, frozen lima beans, broth, 1/2 teaspoon salt, the thyme and sage to pork in cooker.
  • Step 
    3
    Cover and cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    Stir together water and cornstarch; stir into pork mixture. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook about 15 minutes or until mixture is thickened.

Nutrition

505 Calories
25g Total Fat
45g Protein
28g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
505
Calories from Fat
225
Total Fat
25g
Saturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
115mg
Sodium
930mg
Total Carbohydrate
28g
Dietary Fiber
5g
Protein
45g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
14%
14%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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