Spiced Pork and Apricot Stew

Original recipe inspired from Real Simple: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/spiced-pork-apricot-stew-00000000039498/index.html

Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder or butt, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• kosher salt and black pepper
• 1 medium onion, peeled and diced
• 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 4 tbsp strawberry or apricot preserves
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed
• ½ cup dried apricots, halved
• 1 cup baby carrots
• cooked couscous, sliced scallions, and chopped roasted almonds, for serving

Directions

1. In a large slow cooker, mix spices and onion with pork.
2. Add chicken broth, preserves, vinegar, carrots, chickpeas and dried apricots. 
3. Cook on low for 6 hours. 
4. Serve over couscous.