Slow-Cooked Pork Stew with Dumplings

Ingredients

• 2  bay leaves 
• 2 large carrots peeled cut into 3/4-inch pieces
• 2 stalks celery cut into bite-size pieces
• 8 oz philadelphia chive & onion cream cheese spread 
• 2  eggs 
• 2.5 cups chicken broth fat-free reduced-sodium
• 0.3 cup chives fresh chopped
• 2  onions chopped
• 2 lb pork tenderloin cut into 1-inch pieces
• 6 oz stove top stuffing mix for chicken
• 1 cup warm water 

Equipment

• slow cooker

Directions

1. Combine first 6 ingredients in slow cooker; cover with lid. Cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours (or on HIGH 4 hours). Discard bay leaves.
2. Mix eggs, stuffing mix and water; shape into 8 balls.
3. Add cream cheese spread to slow cooker; stir until melted. Gently stir in stuffing balls; cook, covered, on HIGH 30 min.
4. Turn off slow cooker.
5. Let stand 15 min.
6. Serve stew and dumplings topped with chives.