Crockpot pork carnitas (Based on Slow Braised Carnitas from foodtv.com)
3 lbs lean boneless pork loin, roughly choppedSeason pork with salt and pepper and sear in skillet until it has a nice golden crust. Place pork in crockpot with enchilada sauce, beef broth, onion, peppers, and tomatoes. Cover, and simmer on low for 6 hours or until pork is tender.
15 ozs red enchilada sauce
15 ozs beef broth
1 onion, roughly chopped
1 chipotle pepper, roughly chopped
4 green bell peppers, roughly chopped
4 plum tomatoes, roughly chopped
3 T vinegar
½ bunch fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped (even better if you have a friend to do this for you like I did)
hard and soft taco shells, salsa, guacamole, cheddar cheese, sour cream
Stir in cilantro and serve with taco fixings.
I served a quick black beans and rice side dish with this. Nothing beats a quick side dish, and I like this one because of the easy proportions, so put this in your mental file (and the ingredients in your pantry) for a rushed night. It would work equally well as a main dish if you add in a sausage like kielbasa or chorizo.
Quick black beans and rice
1 can Rotel tomatoes with green chile peppersAdd tomatoes, water, and rice in saucepan, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. At the end of 20 minutes, remove from heat, stir in black beans , and let sit covered for 5 minutes. Stir in cilantro and serve.
1 can water
1 can rice
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
¼ c cilantro, roughly chopped
Can also be served as a cold rice salad.
P.S. The Patriots won!
Sounds yummy! I may try this Saturday for Homecoming Tailgate or Monday after pumpkin picking with cousins:)
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Sounds yummy! I may try this Saturday for Homecoming Tailgate or Monday after pumpkin picking with cousins:)
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Made these last night with the Chili Lime Beers for Homecoming! Everyone loved them both:) My only complaint, I forgot to make the rice and beans and remembered as we were sitting to eat. Oh well, we survived and Arlington won on a cool crisp Fall night:)
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