Ingredients for - Halloween Stew with Pork and Butternut Squash

1. Olive oil, divided ¼ cup
2. Pork loin, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 pounds
3. Flour ½ cup
4. Onions, cut into wedges 3 large
5. Chicken stock 4 (14.5 ounce) cans
6. Butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes 1
7. Garlic, peeled 10 cloves
8. Minced garlic 2 tablespoons
9. Baby carrots 1 (8 ounce) package
10. Celery, chopped 4 stalks
11. Whole pitted black olives, drained 2 (15 ounce) cans
12. Crimini mushrooms, sliced 1 (8 ounce) package
13. Cabernet Sauvignon wine ⅓ cup
14. Fresh sage leaves, chopped 4
15. Fresh oregano, chopped 4 sprigs
16. Fresh thyme, chopped 4 sprigs
17. Fresh rosemary, chopped 4 sprigs
18. Fresh basil leaves, chopped ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Halloween Stew with Pork and Butternut Squash

1 . Stage

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Heat another 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium heat.

2 . Stage

Toss the pork loin with the flour in a bowl to coat the pork evenly.

3 . Stage

Cook and stir the pork in the hot oil in the large pot until browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Meanwhile, cook and stir the onions in the hot oil in the skillet until soft and brown, about 10 minutes.

4 . Stage

Pour the chicken stock into the large pot with the pork loin; add the browned onions, butternut squash, garlic cloves, minced garlic, baby carrots, celery, black olives, and crimini mushrooms. Bring the chicken stock mixture to a boil and reduce heat to medium low. Stir the Cabernet Sauvignon wine, sage, oregano, thyme, rosemary, and basil into the mixture. Place a cover on the pot and allow the mixture to simmer until fragrant and the pork loin is very tender, 2 to 3 hours.