HALLOWEEN STEW WITH PORK AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH

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Halloween Stew with Pork and Butternut Squash image

I threw this stew together once during October and it was just the thing I needed to warm me up and get me ready for Halloween. Serve with your favorite bread!

Provided by Jennifer Reeve

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Pork

Time 2h45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 18

¼ cup olive oil, divided
2 pounds pork loin, cut into 1-inch cubes
½ cup flour
3 large onions, cut into wedges
4 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken stock
1 butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
10 cloves garlic, peeled
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 (8 ounce) package baby carrots
4 stalks celery, chopped
2 (15 ounce) cans whole pitted black olives, drained
1 (8 ounce) package crimini mushrooms, sliced
⅓ cup Cabernet Sauvignon wine
4 fresh sage leaves, chopped
4 sprigs fresh oregano, chopped
4 sprigs fresh thyme, chopped
4 sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped
¼ cup fresh basil leaves, chopped

Steps:

  • Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Heat another 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Toss the pork loin with the flour in a bowl to coat the pork evenly.
  • Cook and stir the pork in the hot oil in the large pot until browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Meanwhile, cook and stir the onions in the hot oil in the skillet until soft and brown, about 10 minutes.
  • Pour the chicken stock into the large pot with the pork loin; add the browned onions, butternut squash, garlic cloves, minced garlic, baby carrots, celery, black olives, and crimini mushrooms. Bring the chicken stock mixture to a boil and reduce heat to medium low. Stir the Cabernet Sauvignon wine, sage, oregano, thyme, rosemary, and basil into the mixture. Place a cover on the pot and allow the mixture to simmer until fragrant and the pork loin is very tender, 2 to 3 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.4 calories, Carbohydrate 31.9 g, Cholesterol 46 mg, Fat 20 g, Fiber 7.2 g, Protein 20.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 1501.6 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

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