Pig in the Orchard Harvest Stew

Submitted by Clean Plate Club

"Classic Fall flavors come together in a comforting pot of porky goodness."

 

• Ready In: 8hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb pork tenderloin
• 4 slices bacon
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 2 medium onions
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
• 2 medium carrots (@ 1 cups)
• 1 large apple (@1 cups)
• 1 medium parsnip (@ 1 cup)
• 1 cup apple cider
• 3⁄4 cup chicken broth
• 1⁄2 cup dry vermouth
• 1⁄2 cup cold water
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 2 large russet potatoes
• 1 medium butternut squash (@ 2 cups)

directions

1. Peel and cut up potatoes into 8 pieces.
2. Peel, core and chop apple.
3. Peel and cut up the squash, carrots and parsnip into 3/4 " chunks.
4. Place all of the above into slow cooker.
5. Cube boneless pork (@ 3/4 inch chunks).
6. Combine 3 tbls flour, salt ,and pepper.
7. Toss with meat.
8. Peel and slice onions.
9. Heat up a skillet or saute pan.
10. Fry bacon on med heat until almost crispy.
11. Remove bacon strips and set aside.
12. Sear seasoned pork in the bacon fat on medium high heat until lightly browned.
13. Transfer pork to slow cooker (on top of vegetables).
14. Lower heat in skillet to medium.
15. Saute onions and garlic in pan drippings until translucent.
16. Add them to the slow cooker.
17. Combine apple cider, broth, vermouth and vinegar & pour over meat.
18. Cover, cook on low for 8-9 hours.
19. Turn cooker to high.
20. Blend 1/4 cup flour and 1/2 cup cold water, blend well.
21. Scoop out pork and vegetables.
22. Stir flour and water slurry into liquid in crockpot.
23. Cover, cook 15 minutes or until thickened.
24. Season to taste.
25. Pour over meat and vegetables.
26. Crumble in bacon.
27. Serve hot with bread or rolls.

Reviews

[Rinshinomori]

This was wonderful stew full of vegetables I normally would not use much such as parsnip and butternut squash. What I really liked about this dish is that pork became a back drop taste and vegetables were the stars. The taste is how Japanese person would describe as "tender" and "like mother's love" kind of taste that reminds you of your youth or maybe youth you wanted to have. We are very glad we tried this recipe. The only thing I can thing of that may improve this recipe is rearranging of ingredients since it was a little hard to follow with the direction as written but the taste certainly made up for it though. Also I had to add more oil in the beginning stage as there was not enough oil left from bacon to saute pork and onion.

 

[Spencer #2]

The apples provide an excellent fruit flavor to complement the pork. I will definitely make this again.