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
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
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Step1Sprinkle 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.
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Step2Add sweet potatoes, frozen lima beans, broth, 1/2 teaspoon salt, the thyme and sage to pork in cooker.
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Step3Cover and cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
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Step4Stir 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
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