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pork and pinto bean stew(crockpot)

(1 rating)
cindyLs avatar
Recipe by
cindy sandberg
@cindyLs
carlisle, IN

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!

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 6 Hr

Ingredients For pork and pinto bean stew(crockpot)

  • 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

How To Make pork and pinto bean stew(crockpot)

  • 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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