3 pork stew with hard cider pearl onions and potatoes Recipes

white pearl onions (from two 10-oz bags), thick-cut bacon , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick strips (preferably applewood-smoked), boneless pork shoulder (boston butt) or 3 1/2 lbs boneless country ribs, external fat trimmed, cut into 2-inch cubes, coarse kosher salt, chopped shallot (about 4 large), chopped parsnip, chopped fresh sage, divided, calvados (apple brandy) (optional), low sodium chicken broth, hard apple cider, unpeeled baby red potatoes , scrubbed, halved (about 2 inches in diameter), granny smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 3 cups), butter, room temperature, all-purpose flour, whole grain dijon mustard

diameter pearl onions (from two 10-oz bags), thick-cut bacon (preferably applewood-smoked), cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick strips, boneless pork shoulder (boston butt) or boneless country ribs, external fat trimmed, cut into 2-inch cubes, coarse kosher salt, chopped shallots (about 4 large), chopped parsnips, chopped fresh sage, divided, calvados (apple brandy; optional), low-salt chicken broth, hard apple cider, unpeeled baby red potatoes (about 2 inches in diameter), scrubbed, halved, granny smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 3 cups), butter, room temperature, all purpose flour, whole grain dijon mustard