Pork Stew with Cornmeal Dumplings

Serve this hearty pork stew with homemade dumplings. Or save time by serving the sew with ready-to-eat corn muffins.


Pork Stew with Cornmeal Dumplings

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Servings: Makes 4 servings.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 10 hrs 15 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 1 pound
    boneless pork shoulder roast
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  • 1 clove
    garlic, minced
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  • 1 tablespoon
    cooking oil
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  • 4 medium
    carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups)
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  • 2 medium
    potatoes, peeled and cubed (2 cups)
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  • 1 12-ounce can (1-1/2 cups)
    beer or 1 1/2 cups apple juice
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  • 1/4 cup
    quick-cooking tapioca
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  • 1 tablespoon
    sugar
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  • 1 tablespoon
    Worcestershire sauce
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  • bay leaves
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  • 1 teaspoon
    dried thyme, crushed
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    ground nutmeg
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    pepper
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  • 1 28-ounce can
    tomatoes, cut up
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  • 1/2 cup
    all-purpose flour
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  • 1/2 cup
    shredded cheddar cheese
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  • 1/3 cup
    yellow cornmeal
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  • 1 teaspoon
    baking powder
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  •  Dash
    pepper
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  • beaten egg
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  • 2 tablespoons
    milk
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  • 2 tablespoons
    cooking oil
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  • 2 tablespoons
    shredded cheddar cheese
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Directions
1.
Cut pork into 1-inch cubes. In a large skillet brown pork and garlic in hot oil. Drain well.
2.
Meanwhile, in a 3-1/2- or 4-quart crockery cooker combine carrots, potatoes, beer, tapioca, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, thyme, salt, nutmeg, and pepper. Stir in browned meat and undrained tomatoes. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 9 to 11 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.
3.
In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour,1/2 cup cheddar cheese, cornmeal, baking powder, and pepper. Combine beaten egg, milk, and oil. Add to flour mixture; stir with a fork just until combined.
4.
If stew was cooked on low-heat setting, turn crockery cooker to high-heat setting. Remove bay leaves. Stir stew; drop dumplings by tablespoonfuls onto stew. Cover; cook for 50 minutes more (do not lift cover). Sprinkle dumplings with 2 tablespoons cheese. Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 650, Total Fat 25 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 148 mg, Sodium 970 mg, Carbohydrate 64 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 36 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 340%, Vitamin C 74%, Calcium 32%, Iron 30%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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