Savory Pork Stew

"I followed the recipe exactly as written. It had good flavor and it was even better the next day. The only problem for me was the cooking time wasn't nearly long enough. My potatoes(which I diced) wer..." See moree still hard and even the peppers were a little crunchy. And I needed to add cornstarch to the broth to make it thick, as it was more soup-like. Next time I'd let this cook all day, 8-10 hours on low. Maybe add a few more spices to kick it up a bit. Not that it needs it, just sometimes we like our stew a little spicy."

"Have made this stew twice and found it both tasty and a good change of pace if you like stews. Two changes I would absolutely suggest: cook much longer (5-6 hrs on high, 10-12 hrs on low) and add th..." See moree milk in the last hour. I researched adding milk to slow cookers and this prevents curdling/or separating. Like others, I adapted ingredients to what was on hand, adding carrots and cannellini beans in place of the peppers. As in all my crockpot stews, I used 3 Tbl quick-cooking (Minute brand) tapioca for thickening instead of cornstarch, though I did coat the meat with flour before browning. "

"This was a great stew! I added celery and did not use the cornstarch. I cooked it in the crock pot for 8 hours on low. I think if you're only going to cook for 2 hours you should boil the potatoes ..." See morefor about 10 minutes before placing in the crock pot or they may not get soft enough. I really liked the italian seasonings and the cream of mushroom soup gave it a nice texture."