Slow Cooker Pork Stew

This savory, one-pot, slow cooker pork stew is great in autumn with seasonal sweetness from fresh apples and yams. I came up with it years ago, and have perfected it over time. Serve hot in soup bowls with crusty bread, or serve in bread bowls for a special treat.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 hr
• Total Time: 5 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 462 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white wine
• 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 2 tablespoons canola oil, or more as needed
• 1 pound peeled baby carrots
• 1 ½ pounds pork tenderloin, cut into bite-sized cubes
• 2 cups vegetable stock, or more as needed
• 2 yellow onions, each cut into 8 wedges
• 2 large yams, cut into bite-sized pieces, or more to taste
• 1 firm apple, cut into bite-sized pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix flour, mustard powder, pepper, and salt together in a large bowl. Add pork and stir until fully coated.

Step 2

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add some pork to the hot oil, making sure skillet is not overcrowded, and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a slow cooker and repeat with remaining pork.

Step 3

Add remaining flour mixture to the skillet with a little more oil if needed. Cook and stir until lightly browned; transfer to the slow cooker.

Step 4

Add 2 cups vegetable stock to the slow cooker and stir until all flour lumps are gone. Add onions and wine.

Step 5

Cover and cook on High for 3 hours. Stir and season with salt and pepper, if necessary. Add more vegetable stock if too thick. Add carrots and yams and cook for another 2 hours. Add apples and cook until tender, 30 to 60 more minutes.