Pork Stew With Prunes And Apricots

Categories: main dish, meats, fruit, pork

Servings: 4

      3 tb Flour                             1/2 ts Paprika
    1/4 ts Garlic powder                     1/4 ts Pepper
      1 lb Pork cut in 1" chunks               2 tb Oil
      3    Stalks celery chopped               2    Carrots cut in 1/2" pieces
      1    Medium onion chopped              1/4 c  Chopped fresh parsley
    1/2 ts Ground cumin                      1/4 ts Ground allspice
    1/4 c  Brandy                              2 c  Chicken broth
  1 1/2 c  Pitted prunes, halved               1 c  Dried apricot halves

In a plastic bag combine the flour, 1/4 tsp of the salt, paprika, garlic powder, and 1/8 tsp of the pepper. Add a few pieces of the meat, and shake in the flour until coated. Repeat with the remaining meat; set aside.

In a heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium high heat. Add meat several pieces at a time and brown. Remove and set aside. Reduce heat to medium low and stir in celery, carrots, onion, parsley, cumin and allspice. Cook stirring, 5 minutes. Stir in brandy and cook 2 minutes. Add broth, pork, remaining 1/4 tsp of the salt and 1/8 tsp of the pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add prunes and apri- cots, and cook 10 minutes or until fruits are tender. Serve over noodles.

This is from one of my MIL's clippings from Women's Day. Date unknown

Shared by Robert Rostrup

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