Pig In The Orchard Harvest Stew Recipes

HARVEST PORK STEW

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook until lightly browned on all sides. Stir in the garlic and onion, and continue to cook until the onion has softened, and the pork is firm, and no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
• Place the pork and onions into a large saucepan. Pour in the chicken broth, and season with salt, rosemary, sage, and the bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Stir in the butternut squash, apples, potatoes, and carrots. Return to a simmer, then cook, uncovered until the squash and apples are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and serve.

HARVEST PORK STEW

Steps:

• 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.

HARVEST BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. In Dutch oven, mix all ingredients except corn, potatoes and zucchini. Cover; bake 2 hours 30 minutes, stirring 2 or 3 times during the first 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Stir in corn and potatoes. Cover; bake 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes longer or until beef and vegetables are tender.
• Stir in zucchini. Cover; let stand 10 minutes before serving.

PIG IN THE ORCHARD HARVEST STEW

Steps:

• Peel and cut up potatoes into 8 pieces.
• Peel, core and chop apple.
• Peel and cut up the squash, carrots and parsnip into 3/4 " chunks.
• Place all of the above into slow cooker.
• Cube boneless pork (@ 3/4 inch chunks).
• Combine 3 tbls flour, salt ,and pepper.
• Toss with meat.
• Peel and slice onions.
• Heat up a skillet or saute pan.
• Fry bacon on med heat until almost crispy.
• Remove bacon strips and set aside.
• Sear seasoned pork in the bacon fat on medium high heat until lightly browned.
• Transfer pork to slow cooker (on top of vegetables).
• Lower heat in skillet to medium.
• Saute onions and garlic in pan drippings until translucent.
• Add them to the slow cooker.
• Combine apple cider, broth, vermouth and vinegar & pour over meat.
• Cover, cook on low for 8-9 hours.
• Turn cooker to high.
• Blend 1/4 cup flour and 1/2 cup cold water, blend well.
• Scoop out pork and vegetables.
• Stir flour and water slurry into liquid in crockpot.
• Cover, cook 15 minutes or until thickened.
• Season to taste.
• Pour over meat and vegetables.
• Crumble in bacon.
• Serve hot with bread or rolls.

THREE SISTERS HARVEST STEW

Steps:

• In a large stew pot, heat the olive oil.
• Add the onion and stir to coat with oil.
• Saute until golden, then add garlic, carrot, squash, beans, corn, sage, chipotle, and salt. Add broth a bit at a time until you are satisfied with the consistency.
• Simmer until squash is tender, then add chopped parsley and stir.
• Serve hot.
• I often sustitute a 10 oz. package of frozen pureed squash for the cubed squash for a smoother texture.

AUTUMN HARVEST STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a soup pot or steep-sided stir-fry pan. Add the onion and sauté over medium heat until translucent. Add the garlic and bell pepper and continue to sauté until the onion is golden.
• Add all the remaining ingredients except the salt and pepper. Bring to a rapid simmer, then lower the heat. Cover and simmer gently for 15 to 20 minutes. Season gently with salt and pepper, then serve in shallow bowls.
• Nutrition Information
• Per serving:
• Calories: 193
• Total fat: 3g
• Protein: 8g
• Fiber: 10g
• Carbohydrate: 40g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 110mg

HARVEST BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat bacon grease in a large pot over medium heat.
• Combine flour with salt and pepper. Coat beef cubes.
• Brown meat in the bacon grease until nicely browned. Remove to a paper towel, and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in the same pot. Cook onions, garlic, carrots, and celery over low heat. Add the vinegar and sugar. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil. Deglaze the pan by scraping off the food stuck on the bottom of the pot.
• Return meat to pot. Pour in beer, then stir in parsnips, turnips, red potatoes, parsley, and bay leaves. Reduce heat to medium low. Cover and simmer for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.

HARVEST STEW

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup dressing in large deep skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 min. or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Cook onions in remaining dressing in same skillet 3 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Add potatoes and broth; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 8 to 10 min. or until potatoes are tender.
• Add beans, ham, apples and chicken; simmer, covered, 5 min. or until chicken is done. Stir in thyme just before serving.

MORE OR LESS MEXICAN HARVEST STEW

Steps:

• Put the sausage in a large nonreactive saucepan or small kettle over low heat and cook until a bit of fat is released. Raise the heat slightly and cook, stirring, until the sausage is browned and most of the fat is rendered. Remove and reserve the sausage; pour off all but a thin film of the fat.
• Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until it is golden brown. Stir in the beans and beer, lower the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes or until the beans are almost tender.
• Stir in the jalapenos and tomatillos, turn up the heat to medium, and cook, stirring often, until the liquid just peeks through the vegetables. Add the corn, sweet peppers, 1/2 cup of the cream, oregano, cumin, cloves, and reserved cooked sausage. Stir well, lower the heat to simmer, cover the panand let everything get acquainted for about 20 minutes.
• Uncover the pan, add the remaining cream, the coriander and the garlic. Simmer just long enough to take the raw edge off the garlic, then add salt and serve at once, topped with the shredded lettuce.