Slow Cooker Pork and Black Bean Chili
This recipe makes 4 servings
Nutritional Info |
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|---|---|
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 545 |
| pro | 50 g |
| total fat | 16 g |
| sat. fat | 5 g |
| carb | 51 g |
| fibre | 18 g |
| chol | 98 mg |
| sodium | 1,172 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 14 |
| iron | 47 |
| vit A | 38 |
| vit C | 105 |
| folate | 67 |
- Portion size: 4
A mouth-watering, weeknight meal that's made easier by having your slow cooker do all the work.
Ingredients
- 4 4thick-cut bacon, sliced crosswise into strips
- 1-1/4 lb 1-1/4lbpork loin centre roast bonelesspork loin centre roasts boneless, cubed
- 1 tbsp 1tbspvegetable oil
- 2 2oniononions, diced
- 1 1carrotcarrots, diced
- 1 1sweet green peppersweet green peppers, diced
- 4 4cloves garlic, minced
- 1-1/2 tsp 1-1/2tspdried oregano
- 1-1/2 tsp 1-1/2tspground cumin
- 1/4 tsp 1/4tspsalt
- 1/4 tsp 1/4tsppepper
- 2 cans (19 oz/540 mL each) 2cans (19 oz/540 mL each)black beanblack beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup 1/2cupbottled strained tomatoes Salsa:
- 1/2 cup 1/2cupchopped cherry tomatocherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes
- 1/2 1/2sweet yellow peppersweet yellow peppers or orange pepper, diced
- 1 1green oniongreen onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp 1tbsplime juice
Preparation
In large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until golden, 8 minutes. With slotted spoon, transfer to paper towel–lined plate. Discard all but 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the fat in pan; brown pork, in batches. Transfer bacon and pork to slow cooker.
In same skillet, heat oil over medium heat; cook onions, carrot, green pepper, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper until golden, about 10 minutes. Add to slow cooker. Add beans, tomatoes and 2 cups (500 mL) water to slow cooker; cover and cook on low until pork is tender, 6 to 8 hours.
Salsa: In bowl, combine tomatoes, yellow pepper, onion and lime juice; serve with chili.
More chili recipes:
- Vegetarian Tofu Chili
- Turkey Black Bean Chili
- Black Bean Chili with Avocado Salsa
- Chunky Chili with Cheddar Cornbread
- Chicken Chili
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: January 2009
