pork and pinto bean stew(crockpot)
This meal was born out of desperation! I hadn't been to the grocery and just had to cobble something together from what I had on hand. What I had was a small pork roast and half a bag of pinto beans! Desperation never tasted so good!
prep time
20 Min
cook time
6 Hr
method
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yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds pork roast, cubed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups dry pinto beans, soaked(i use the quick-soak method)*
- 2 quarts water
- 1 - small onion, chopped
- 1 - green chili, diced(or 4 oz. can diced green chili)
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1-2 teaspoon chili powder(to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder(or 1 clove garlic, minced)
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro(or 1 t dried)
- - salt and pepper
How To Make pork and pinto bean stew(crockpot)
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Step 1Heat oil in skillet and cook and stir cubes of pork until nicely browned on all sides.
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Step 2Add pork, soaked and drained beans,water and all remaining ingredients(except fresh cilantro, if using) to crock. Cook on high 5 or six hrs. until beans are very tender. Stir in fresh cilantro
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Step 3*to quick-soak beans: Place in pot with covering an inch above beans. Bring to a boil, turn off heat, cover and soak one hr. Drain. **When I have plenty of time for these to be in the crockpot(maybe 7 or 8hrs.), I sometimes omit the soaking.
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