Slow Cooker Holiday Pork Stew



Slow Cooker Holiday Pork Stew
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 30 mins Bake: 15 mins Cook: 1 hr
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Slow Cooker Holiday Pork Stew
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2
    pounds pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 16
    ounces kielbasa or Polish sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 2
    cups chopped onions
  • 2
    cloves garlic, minced
  • 2
    15 ounce can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 6
    carrots, peeled and sliced into 1-inch chunks
  • 1
    14 ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth* or 1-3/4 cups water
  • 3
    tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2
    tablespoons fresh thyme or 1 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
  • 1/2
    teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1
    cup coarsely chopped tomato or halved cherry tomatoes (optional)
  • 1
    Crumb Topper
Directions

1. In a 6- to 7-quart slow cooker combine pork shoulder, kielbasa, onions, garlic, beans, carrots, chicken broth, tomato paste, thyme, and pepper. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. Stir in tomatoes. Cover and cook 10 minutes more.

2. Turn pork mixture into shallow 3-quart freezer-to-oven casserole dish. Freeze, covered, up to 1 month. Prepare and freeze Crumb Topper up to 1 month. Makes 8 servings.

3. To serve: Thaw casserole and Crumb Topper in refrigerator 2 days ahead of serving. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bake casserole, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with crumb mixture. Bake 15 to 20 minutes more or until heated through.

Crumb Topper
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2
    cups coarse French bread crumbs
  • 1/4
    cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/4
    cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 2
    tablespoons olive oil
Directions

Crumb Topper: In a resealable freezer bag combine bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan cheese, and olive oil.

Nutrition Facts (Slow Cooker Holiday Pork Stew)
  • Servings Per Recipe 8,
  • Calories 430,
  • Protein (gm) 36,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 32,
  • Fat, total (gm) 20,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 95,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 6,
  • Monosaturated fat (gm) 10,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 2,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 8,
  • Sugar, total (gm) 6,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 7969,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 14,
  • Thiamin (mg) 1,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 1,
  • Niacin (mg) 7,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1,
  • Folate (µg) 40,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1,
  • Sodium (mg) 1063,
  • Potassium (mg) 961,
  • Calcium (DV %) 131,
  • Iron (DV %) 4,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (3)
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mullerlr wrote:

I loved this stew. It is very tasty,my husband loved it also. I used turkey kielbasa. It was great and I had everything in the house-carole

2/24/2011 11:43:54 AM Report Abuse
lmaggi1472 wrote:

Easy for me to make and my husband is willing to eat it! Good and hearty for a crisp fall evening. A total go-to recipe for me.

10/16/2010 08:29:07 AM Report Abuse
n-warren316 wrote:

Made this tonight but we are on a low carb diet so I eliminated the kielbasa. Very tasty and much more healthy without the high fat/high carb sausage added. Thanks for a great meal and for a new pork recipe.

2/23/2010 01:12:32 PM Report Abuse

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