Slow-Cooker Pork and Apple Stew
- 1 boneless pork shoulder (1-1/2 lb./675 g), cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 Tbsp. oil, divided
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup 25%-less-sodium chicken broth
- 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup apple juice concentrate, thawed
- 1/4 cup Kraft Extra Virgin Olive Oil Aged Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, chopped
- 1-1/2 lb. (675 g) Yukon gold potatoes (about 6), peeled, coarsely chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- Toss meat with flour until evenly coated.
- Heat 1 Tbsp.
- oil in large skillet on medium-high heat.
- Add half the meat; cook 5 min.
- or until evenly browned, turning occasionally.
- Transfer to slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray, reserving drippings in skillet.
- Repeat with remaining oil and meat.
- Add onions to reserved drippings in skillet; cook and stir 5 min.
- or until softened, adding garlic for the last minute.
- Stir in broth; bring to boil, stirring constantly to scrape browned bits from bottom of skillet.
- Add mustard, apple juice concentrate and dressing to ingredients in skillet; mix well.
- Add to slow cooker along with the apples, potatoes, carrots and thyme; stir.
- Cover with lid.
- Cook on LOW 7 to 8 hours (or on HIGH 3 to 4 hours).
- Remove and discard thyme sprigs before serving the stew.
pork shoulder, flour, oil, onion, garlic, mustard, apple juice concentrate, olive oil, apples, gold potatoes, carrot, thyme
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/slow-cooker-pork-apple-stew-186049.aspx (may not work)