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Lowfat Crockpot Mexican Pork Stew
You could make this with either pork or chicken.

Serves 6

Ingredients

Qty Unit Ingredient
1 1/2 lb Pork shoulder - boneless, cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks
1/2 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Olive oil
2 C Chicken broth - reduced sodium
1 Onion - large, chopped
3 Garlic cloves, minced
1 Chipotle en adobo, minced
1 Tb Chili powder
1 Tb Oregano - dried
1 Tb Cumin, ground
2 Tomatoes - large, diced
1 Can Hominy -15 oz yellow or white, rinsed and drained
2 C Romaine lettuce, chopped
6 Radishes, chopped
2 Tb Cilantro - fresh, chopped
Lime wedges


Instructions

To prepare the pork, sprinkle the pork with salt. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add oil. Cook half of the pork, until browned, about 5 minutes, turning occasionally. Repeat with remaining pork. When ready to assemble the crockpot, transfer all of the pork to the slow cooker. Add broth, onion, garlic, chipotle, chili powder, oregano, and cumin, mixing well. Top with tomatoes and hominy, in even layers. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours or on high 4 to 5 hours. Serve in soup bowls with lettuce, radishes, cilantro, and lime wedges on the side.

Nutritional information per serving (1 cup stew with 1/3 cup lettuce, 1 chopped radish, and 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro): 260 Cal, 12 g Fat, 4 g Sat Fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 67 mg Chol, 405 mg Sod, 16 g Carb, 4 g Fib, 22 g Prot, 54 mg Calc. Light points: 7