Slow Cooker Pork Stew With Cherries And Cereal

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean pork stew meat
• 3 cups baby carrots
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup crushed ready-to-eat bran and wheat flakes cereal
• 1 cup dried tart cherries
• 3/4 cup 100% apple juice or apple cider
• 4 cups hot cooked brown rice

Method

1. 1 Trim fat from pork. Brown pork in batches in a sprayed pan.
2. 2 In a slow cooker, layer carrots, onion, thyme, pepper, salt, and garlic.
3. 3 Sprinkle cereal and cherries over vegetables. Top with browned pork.
4. 4 Pour apple juice over contents. Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours or high 3.5-4 hours.
5. 5 Cook brown rice. Stir stew and serve over 1/2 cup rice per person.