Pork and Pumpkin Stew

This recipe came from the Williams-Sonoma website. When I was making it, I wondered why they developed it or what they were trying to sell with it. It doesn't contain any of their specialty items or need any particular prep or cooking equipment. Anyway for whatever reason, they came up with a real winner here.
It's kind of ingredient heavy, with dribs and drabs of all kinds of routine pantry things like applesauce, cider vinegar, tomato paste, six different spices, etc. I made a half batch since it serves six, and both the Hub and I really enjoyed it over mashed potatoes.