Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F

Step 2

Heat oil in a dutch oven over medium high heat. Brown the pork in the dutch oven, turning and stir so that they brown on all sides.

Step 3

Stir in the onions and minced garlic and cook for another 5 minutes.

Step 4

Add the potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, celery, diced tomatoes, salt, pepper, bay leaves, ginger ale and broth. Stir to mix everything.

Step 5

Cover dutch oven with lid and place in the oven to bake for 3 hours.

Step 6

Take dutch oven out of the oven. In a separate bowl whisk together the corn starch and water to make a slurry. Stir the slurry in the stew to thicken.

Step 7

Serve.