I also got a bag of brussel sprouts to roast, because they have never been my favorite, so I want to see if I can change my opinion about them now that I like a lot more food than I used to. Anyways, earlier this week, I made a stew for dinner so that I would have something to eat throughout the week. I wanted to get into that fall mood, so this is what I came up with and it was AWESOME. Seriously, I highly recommend that you make this now. And it would probably work with turkey, chicken, or beef too. If you really want to use your imagination, you can add other vegetables (hint squash) but keep the apples. Or add more. Best part is, I'm sure I will be making this in the crock pot next time!!
Apple Stew (with pork, onions, sweet potato, and zucchini)
Ingredients:
- 4 small apples
- 1.5 lbs pork tenderloin, cut into cubes
- 2 onions
- 3 small sweet potatoes
- 1 large zucchini
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1. Cut up your vegetables into manageable, approximately cube-shaped pieces
2. Pour olive oil in a large pot and add in chopped onions. Simmer over medium heat until onions start to get translucent. If the onion start to stick, add approximately 1/2 cup of water to the pot.
3. Add in meat, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cover, lowering the heat to low. Stir occasionally and cook for about 15 minutes.
4. Add in sweet potatoes, and continue to cook for 5-7 minutes.
5. After the sweet potatoes start to soften, add in the zucchini and apples.
6. Let cook for about 5 more minutes, stirring on occasion and adding salt/pepper according to desired taste. Once the apples, zucchini, and sweet potatoes are softened and the meat is tender, remove from heat.
Serve by itself, over zucchini noodles, or topped with melted cheese :) enjoy!! And let me know how it turns out of course.
2. Pour olive oil in a large pot and add in chopped onions. Simmer over medium heat until onions start to get translucent. If the onion start to stick, add approximately 1/2 cup of water to the pot.
3. Add in meat, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cover, lowering the heat to low. Stir occasionally and cook for about 15 minutes.
4. Add in sweet potatoes, and continue to cook for 5-7 minutes.
5. After the sweet potatoes start to soften, add in the zucchini and apples.
6. Let cook for about 5 more minutes, stirring on occasion and adding salt/pepper according to desired taste. Once the apples, zucchini, and sweet potatoes are softened and the meat is tender, remove from heat.
Serve by itself, over zucchini noodles, or topped with melted cheese :) enjoy!! And let me know how it turns out of course.
Omg. I hate wasting food! And I love going to the grocery store as well! Any grocery store! Do you go to the farmers market??
ReplyDeleteI love the farmers market! Don't get to go as much anymore now that I live in the city, but there's a great one at Union Square on the weekends that I like to check out when I have time :-)
DeleteI just made the stew and it was amazing!!! The best part was, it didn't take long to prepare and it was delicious. I actually ate it over quinoa, so if you feel that just the stew is not going to fill you up, try it, it was great. Not that I was that much hungry but I needed to use some leftovers. I hate wasting food too!
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting such amazing recipes. I really enjoy trying them out.
Thanks so much! I appreciate the feedback, and I am so glad that you are enjoying the recipes!!
Deletenot sure where the "stew" came into play here. I've got lots of meat and semi-crunchy veggies with no sauce. Gonna stick them back in the pan or crock pot over night with some broth and seasonings and see what it makes for lunch tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteOh no that's not what I like to hear...did you make sure to keep the pot covered the entire time? That way the moisture doesn't evaporate. If it does start to get dry, you can also add more water and continue to simmer. I bet the crockpot would also work great though! Good luck, and please let me know how it ends up!
DeleteDefinitely softened up after stewing awhile. Nice and tasty leftovers!
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