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Cuban-style pork and sweet potato slow cooker stew

7

Points®

Total time: 7 hr 20 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 7 hr 5 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy

This stew's both a little spicy and a little sweet. Serve with a salad of black beans, orange and red onion tossed with low-fat vinaigrette.

Cuban-style pork and sweet potato slow cooker stew
Cuban-style pork and sweet potato slow cooker stew

Ingredients

Sweet potato(es)

1 pound(s)

Uncooked lean trimmed pork loin

1 pound(s)

Canned diced tomatoes

14.5 oz

Garlic

1 medium clove(s)

Unsweetened orange juice

0.25 cup(s)

Uncooked scallion(s)

2 medium

Table salt

1 tsp

Ground cumin

1 tsp

Black pepper

0.25 tsp

Fresh lime juice

2 Tbsp

Cilantro

2 Tbsp

Instructions

1

Place potatoes, 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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