Careme

Ingredients

• Kroger® Ground Pork 12 oz (3/4 lb) $3.99 (sale)
• Jumbo yellow onions 1/2 lb (about 1/2 large), diced $1.29/lb (sale)
• Carrots 8 oz, sliced into 1/2-inch coins $1.69/lb (reg)
• Celery sticks (or celery hearts) 6 oz, sliced $2.99/lb (reg)
• Yukon Gold potatoes 12–14 oz, cut into 3/4-inch chunks $1.49/lb (reg)
• Chicken broth 3 cups $1.99 (sale, Simple Truth Organic 32 oz)
• Garlic 2 cloves, minced $1.50 (reg)
• Olive oil 1 tbsp
• Dried Italian seasoning 2 tsp
• Bay leaf 1
• Salt 1 tsp, plus more to taste
• Black pepper 1/2 tsp
• Kale (bagged chopped kale salad) Optional: 2 packed cups chopped kale, stirred in at the end

Instructions

1. Prep: dice 1/2 lb onion, slice 8 oz carrots and 6 oz celery, mince 2 garlic cloves, and cut 12–14 oz Yukon Gold potatoes into 3/4-inch chunks.
2. Brown the pork (stove): heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add 12 oz ground pork, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper. Cook 6–8 minutes, breaking it up, until well-browned. Add the diced onion and cook 2 minutes more. Stir in 2 minced garlic cloves and cook 30 seconds.
3. Build the slow cooker: add browned pork-onion mixture to the slow cooker. Add sliced carrots, sliced celery, and the potato chunks. Sprinkle in 2 tsp Italian seasoning and add 1 bay leaf.
4. Add broth: pour in 3 cups chicken broth. Stir, scraping any browned bits from the skillet in with a splash of broth if needed.
5. Cook: cover and cook on HIGH 3–4 hours or LOW 5–6 hours, until potatoes are tender.
6. Finish: taste and adjust salt/pepper. If using kale, stir in 2 packed cups chopped kale, cover, and cook 5 minutes until just wilted. Remove bay leaf.
7. Serve: ladle into bowls. If you have Parmesan or a squeeze of lemon at home, both are excellent on top.