Pork & Mushroom Stew with Potato and Apple Mash

By Foodiewife

This stew can be ready to enjoy in about 40 minutes, because the pork tenderloin is so tender, that it doesn't need a low and slow braise. The sauce is packed with flavor from leeks, carrots, thyme, sherry (or white wine) and some apple cider. A splash of heavy cream gives a silky texture to the sauce, and it's even better with mashed potatoes that has roasted garlic and chunks of apple. This recipe is adapted from Cuisine At Home Magazine.

Ingredients

• HEAT:
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 1⁄2 lb. pork tenderloin, trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces, dried with paper towels, seasoned with salt and black pepper
• SWEAT:
• 8 oz. cremini mushrooms, quartered
• 1 ⁄2 cup sliced leeks or shallots
• 1 ⁄2 cup diced carrot (1 carrot)
• 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• DEGLAZE:
• 1 ⁄4 cup dry sherry or white wine
• 3 ⁄4 cup apple cider or juice
• 3 ⁄4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme (optional)
• GARNISH:
• Diced Granny Smith apple
• Fresh thyme sprigs

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil and butter in a sauté pan over medium-high. Add pork and sauté until brown on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Remove pork to a plate; set aside.

Sweat mushrooms, leeks, and carrot in same pan over medium heat until softened, 3–4 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute.

Deglaze the pan with sherry, scraping up any bits on bottom of pan, and reduce until evaporated. Stir in cider and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add pork with residual juices and 1 Tbsp. thyme. Simmer stew until thickened, 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper.

Garnish each serving with diced apple and a sprig of thyme.

For the potatoes:
Cook potatoes (I prefer to use Yukon Gold), and mash. Add half the diced green apple and, for extra flavor, add some roasted garlic. Layer a bowl with potatoes and heap on some of that delicious stew.



Nutrition Information (excluding potatoes):
Per serving: 332 cal; 12g total fat (4g sat); 119mg chol; 133mg sodium; 15g total carbs; 2g fiber; 39g protein