Butternut Harvest Stew

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless pork, cut in 3/4-inch cubes
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon sage (ground or rubbed)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and chopped
• 2 medium apples, peeled if desired and chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Melt butter in large saucepan. Add pork, onion, and garlic and sautee until meat is no longer pink; drain off fat.

2. 2

   Add broth, salt and herbs and simmer 20 minutes.

3. 3

   Add squash and apples and simmer uncovered until tender, 20 minutes. Discard bay leaf.