SLOW-COOKED PORK STEW

Slow-Cooked Pork Stew image

Try this comforting pork stew recipe that's easy to put together, but tastes like you've been working hard in the kitchen all day. It's even better served over polenta, egg noodles or mashed potatoes. -Nancy Elliott, Houston, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 5h15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 pork tenderloins (1 pound each), cut into 2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 large carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
3 cups beef broth
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/3 cup pitted dried plums (prunes), chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 bay leaves
1 fresh rosemary sprig
1 fresh thyme sprig
1/3 cup Greek olives, optional
Chopped fresh parsley, optional
Hot cooked mashed potatoes, optional

Steps:

Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper; transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Add carrots, celery and onion. In a small bowl, whisk broth and tomato paste; pour over vegetables. Add plums, garlic, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme and, if desired, olives. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender., Discard bay leaves, rosemary and thyme. If desired, sprinkle stew with parsley and serve with potatoes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 698mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges