Yet Another Cold Weather Dinner

  

 

Set this to simmerin’ in YOUR crockpot tonight!

  I have to admit, I’ve been relying heavily on the crock pot for dinners lately. But in my defense, it’s so EASY! Who doesn’t want to come home to dinner ready and waiting? And while my husband may grumble and gripe about having to wash the crock pot every other day of the week, he sure isn’t complaining when he’s eating the nice, hot meals that come out of it.

    This was a new recipe for me that turned out deliciously. I’m not a huge fan of pork (even just saying it: “pork”. Say it. PORK. It’s not an attractive word) but when I came across this recipe for PORK stew I decided to give it a shot. It’s pretty low in sodium, too, which is an added bonus.

   

     So this is what you need:

1 lb PORK loin, cubed

1 onion

2 cups no salt added tomatoes

1 green bell pepper, chopped

2 cups low sodium chicken broth

1 teaspoon thyme

1/3 cup flour

1 teaspoon pepper

 

Cubing raw PORK loin is just disgusting, for the record, but it was worth it. Layer all your ingredients into your crock pot EXCEPT the flour and save one of those cups of chicken broth. You’ll need them later. Cook on low for the usual 6-8 hours, and about half an hour before you want to eat stir the flour and remaining cup of chicken broth. This will thicken it up nicely. 

    I topped it off with some thin slices of smoked Cheddar, and it was a perfect dinner for a cool autumn (or cold winter, for that matter) night. Next time I think I’ll throw in some corn and carrots just because I can, but it got rave reviews around the table.

    Enjoy!