PORK AND PINTO BEAN STEW(CROCKPOT)

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This meal was born out of desperation! I hadn't been to the grocery and just had to cobble something together from what I had on hand. What I had was a small pork roast and half a bag of pinto beans! Desperation never tasted so good!

Provided by cindy sandberg

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 6h20m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 lb pork roast, cubed
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 c dry pinto beans, soaked(i use the quick-soak method)*
2 qt water
1 small onion, chopped
1 green chili, diced(or 4 oz. can diced green chili)
1 c tomato sauce
1-2 tsp chili powder(to taste)
1/2 tsp garlic powder(or 1 clove garlic, minced)
1/4 c fresh cilantro(or 1 t dried)
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oil in skillet and cook and stir cubes of pork until nicely browned on all sides.
  • 2. Add pork, soaked and drained beans,water and all remaining ingredients(except fresh cilantro, if using) to crock. Cook on high 5 or six hrs. until beans are very tender. Stir in fresh cilantro
  • 3. *to quick-soak beans: Place in pot with covering an inch above beans. Bring to a boil, turn off heat, cover and soak one hr. Drain. **When I have plenty of time for these to be in the crockpot(maybe 7 or 8hrs.), I sometimes omit the soaking.

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