Hearty vegetables with tender pork shoulder make this stick-to-your-ribs dinner one that will stick with you. This crockpot pork stew is smokey, hearty, warm, and a little bit spicy.
Ever since I met her, Julie and I have been sharing recipes and our love of all things food. These Fabulous Slow Cooker Pork Stew is another one of her recipes. It has been in my rotation for years now. The results are so tender and tasty. Every time. This recipe is a definite keeper.
Ingredients
- Beef Broth: Use chicken broth if necessary.
- Beer: I like to use a beer that has a lot of flavor rather than a standard light beer. Like wine, the flavor of the beer will intensify as it cooks so be sure to use something that you would enjoy drinking on its own. Stouts, porters or ales are all great options.
- Baked Beans: Your favorite brand.
- Rotel: This can be replaced by 1 fresh tomato, diced , if you don’t like green chilis or use regular canned, diced tomatoes.
- Green and Red Pepper: Replace this with yellow or orange bell peppers or use all green if you like.
- Sweet Onion: Yellow or white onion will also work in this recipe.
- Smoked Paprika: Regular or sweet paprika can be used instead of smoked.
- Chili Powder:
- Cayenne Pepper: You can leave this out for less heat or you can add additional chili powder.
- Worcestershire Sauce: Adds smoky flavor.
- Liquid Smoke: You could leave this out but for a smokey flavor, leave in the smoked paprika.
- Pork Shoulder: You can use bone in or out for this recipe. I used boneless. Just be sure to remove the bone before serving and account for the bone weight when picking a cut. Use your favorite pork roast or pork chops cut into bite sized chunks if you prefer.
- Carrots and Potatoes: Use parsnips, rutabaga, sweet potato or turnips instead.
- Parsley: Optional garnish.
How to make Fabulous Slow Cooker Pork Stew
In the crockpot, add the broth, beer, baked beans, Rotel, red pepper, green pepper, sweet onion, smoked paprika, chili powder, cayenne pepper, Worcestershire sauce and liquid smoke and stir to combine.
Add the pork shoulder and spoon some of the sauce over the top.
Cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-5hours.
2 hours before its ready . Add the potatoes and carrots and quickly stir them in being sure to not leave the crockpot uncovered for too long and allow to cook for another 2 hours.
Shred the pork. Use 2 forks or a shredding tool to shred the pork inside the crockpot and stir it into the stew to combine the flavors.
Serve. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately.
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Pork Stew (Crockpot)
Equipment
- large slow cooker 8 quart
- Shredding claws or 2 forks
- wooden spoon or spatula
Ingredients
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 can (12 oz) your favorite beer
- 2 cans (28 oz) baked beans
- 2 cans (10 oz) Rotel drained or canned tomatoes
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
- 1 green bell pepper seeded and diced
- 1 sweet onion diced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke
- 3-4 pound pork shoulder
- 2 carrots peeled and chopped
- 2 cups baby potatoes quartered
- Parsley to garnish
Instructions
- In the crockpot, add the broth, beer, baked beans, Rotel, red pepper, green pepper, sweet onion, smoked paprika, chili powder, cayenne pepper, Worcestershire sauce and liquid smoke and stir to combine.
- Add the pork shoulder and spoon some of the sauce over the top.
- Cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-5hours.
- 2 hours before its ready . Add the potatoes and carrots and quickly stir them in being sure to not leave the crockpot uncovered for too long and allow to cook for another 2 hours.
- Shred the pork. Use 2 forks or a shredding tool to shred the pork inside the crockpot and stir it into the stew to combine the flavors.
- Serve. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately.
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