Meat stew with cranberries

Who said holiday meals require work and skill? There are many simple dishes that look great and surprise with taste. For example, meat stew baked with berries, strong alcohol and spices. All you need to do is prepare the food, put it in the pan and wait 3 hours. The meat is very tender and juicy, and berries and vegetables turn into a thick fragrant sauce. While the stew is baking, make mashed potatoes and a light salad - what else do you need for a cozy family holiday?

Ingredients

• 1 kg of pork,
• 1 bulb,
• 2 carrots,
• 300 g of cranberries,
• 1 handful of prunes,
• 4 cloves of garlic,
• 2 cloves,
• 1 pinch of cinnamon,
• peel and juice of half an orange,
• 50 ml of whiskey (cognac as no),
• 2 cups chicken broth,
• 2-3 tbsp. sugar,
• salt, pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 180 C. Rub the meat with salt and pepper, stuff with halves of garlic cloves. In a thick deep frying pan suitable for the oven, fry the oil, fry the meat on all sides until golden, transfer to a plate.
2. In the same pan, fry the chopped onions and carrots, pour in the whiskey and juice, add the zest, cloves and cinnamon, stir and cook for a few more minutes.
3. Return the meat to the pan, put the cranberries and prunes on the edges, pour the broth and lightly sprinkle with sugar. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 1 hour.