Slow Cooker Pork Stew over Brown Rice

Apple juice and dried fruit add a touch of sweetness to this stew. This dish can be put together in minutes and then left to simmer in your slow cooker. Served over brown rice, it’s a great comfort food to have waiting at the end of a long day. The crushed cereal acts as a thickener and adds a nutty flavor to the stew. Try substituting dried apricots or cranberries for the cherries as desired.

Prep 5 minCook 10 minTotal 15 minUpdated Jul 3, 202615 minHigh Protein

Apple juice and dried fruit add a touch of sweetness to this stew. This dish can be put together in minutes and then left to simmer in your slow cooker. Served over brown rice, it’s a great comfort food to have waiting at the end of a long day. The crushed cereal acts as a thickener and adds a nutty flavor to the stew. Try substituting dried apricots or cranberries for the cherries as desired.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Lean pork stew meat
  • 3 piece(s) Baby carrots
  • 1 piece(s) Onion, sliced
  • 1 tsp Dried thyme leaves
  • 1/4 tsp Coarse ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 piece(s) Garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp Complete bran and wheat flakes ready-to-eat cereal
  • 1 tbsp Dried tart cherries
  • 1/2 cup 100% apple juice or apple cider
  • 4 cup Hot cooked brown rice

Instructions

  1. Trim fat from pork.
  2. Spray large pan with non-stick cooking spray. Cook half of the pork at a time until browned.
  3. In a 4 to 6 quart crockery cooker, layer carrots, onion, thyme, pepper, salt, and garlic. Sprinkle with cereal and cherries.
  4. Top with pork and pour apple juice or cider over contents in the cooker.
  5. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
  6. Prepare the brown rice according to package directions toward the end of the stew cooking time. (Brown rice typically takes about 40 to 45 minutes to cook.)
  7. Stir pork mixture and serve over 1/2 cup brown rice.

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