Pork, the other white meat, can make a great cold weather stew that will fill you up and keep you warm. What’s the difference between a stew and a soup? The amount of liquid. Soups can have a broth base or a cream base while a stew has a thicken base.

For this recipe, you will need a 6 to 8 quart crock pot. Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients

2 lb pork loin, cubed
1 medium onion, chopped
3 large carrots, sliced
3 celery stalks, sliced
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
1 lb yellow potatoes, cubed
1 cup frozen peas
1 6oz can tomato paste
1 tablespoon balasmic vinegar
1 tablespoon Worchstershire sauce
4 cups beef bone broth
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 bay leaf
3 tablespoons cornstarch
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

Cut the pork loin and yellow potatoes into 1 inch cubes. Slice the carrots and celery and chop the onion.

Add the olive oil to a pan and sautee the onion and garlic about 2 minutes, until soft and aromatic, then add to crock pot. Keep the oil in the pan.

Add the pork to the pan and sear until browned, but not cooked through, then add to the crock pot.

Add the remainin ingredients, except the cornstarch and peas to the crock pot. Mix the ingredients and cook on low heat for 6 hours.