Cuban-Style Pork and Sweet Potato Slow Cooker Stew
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Total time: 7 hr 20 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 7 hr 5 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Serve this slightly spicy, slightly sweet stew with a colourful side salad of black beans, oranges and sliced red onions tossed with fat-free vinaigrette dressing.
Ingredients
Sweet potato
1 small, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 1 lb)
Uncooked lean trimmed pork loin
1 pound(s), cut into 1-inch pieces
Canned diced tomatoes
14½ oz
Garlic
1 clove(s), large, minced
Unsweetened orange juice
¼ cup(s)
Uncooked scallions
2 medium, chopped (green parts only)
Table salt
½ tsp(s)
Cumin seeds
¼ tsp(s)
Black pepper
¼ pinch(es)
Fresh lime juice
1½ tbsp(s)
Cilantro
2 tbsp(s), fresh, chopped
Instructions
1
Place potato, pork, tomatoes, garlic, orange juice, scallions, salt, cumin and pepper in a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker; cover and cook on low setting for 7 hours.
2
Stir in lime juice and cilantro; cover slow cooker and cook for 5 minutes more. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving (including some cooking liquid.)
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