Harvest Pork Stew

Name: Harvest Pork Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds boneless pork, cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons butter; 3 cups chicken broth; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed; 1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage; 1 bay leaf; 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed (3 cups); 2 medium apples, peeled and cubed

This warming stew features tasty golden squash, moist tender pork and sweet apples for an interesting change of pace from traditional beef stew.

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds boneless pork, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons butter
3 cups chicken broth
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 bay leaf
1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed (3 cups)
2 medium apples, peeled and cubed

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook the pork, onion and garlic in butter until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the broth, salt, rosemary, sage and bay leaf.
Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add squash and apples; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until squash and apples are tender. Discard bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 289 calories, 11g fat (5g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 853mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 6g fiber), 26g protein.

Originally published as Harvest Stew in Quick Cooking September/October 1999

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dlyn9smith

Feb 17, 2014

I did not put apples, instead I added 2 large Idaho potatoes, 1 large sweet potato, and half head of cabbage. It was delicious. My husband loved it. I used the exact measurements on everything else, and I cooked it in the crockpot all day. It filled my house with wonderful smells. I would recommend this stew with my added ingredients.
snmckey

Nov 7, 2013

This is a family favorite, especially with our boys. Even as teenagers, they would ask me to make this and now our daughter-in-law makes it for her family. The combination of pork, squash and apples is wonderful!
smagal

Sep 24, 2011

I found apple to be a strange thing to put in a stew, but since we have a ton of apples from our apple tree I thought I would try it. The broth tasted good, but the apple just seemed out of place.
Trilby Yost

Sep 22, 2010

I have to admit I was sceptical about this recipe. But I had some pork that I needed to use, so I took the gamble. I knew it was a winner when I served it to my DH's football-watching buddies and they finished off the the whole pan. I should have doubled the recipe!