Pork And Apple Stew

This pork and apple stew is comfort food.The sweet apple pieces and licorice scented fennel melt together to make a delicious hearty broth for the tender pieces of pork. Your Family Wiii Ask For Seconds.

3 lbs pork butt, cut into 1 inch cubes
3 tbsp canola oil
1 fennel bulb, diced
2 medium onions, diced
½ small head of green cabbage, chopped
½ cup dry white wine If you Like
1 cup apple cider
3 cups chicken broth
3 granny smith apples, peeled and chopped
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp dry rosemary
2 teaspoon Dry parsley
salt and black pepper to taste

Heat the oil over medium high heat in heavy bottom pot. Season the pork with salt and pepper.A little at a time to avoid overcrowding, brown the pork pieces on all sides. Remove the pork, reduce the head to medium, and add the fennel, onions and cabbage to the pot. Sauté the veggies in the pork dripping for about 5 minutes. Add the wine to deglaze, scraping up any brown bits off the bottom of the pot. Cook for a few minutes more. Return the pork pieces to the pot along with the apple cider, chicken broth, apples, bay leaves, rosemary and parsley. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1½ hours, stirring occasionally.