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    Slow Cooker Southwest Pork Stew

    March 13, 2018 by Danelle 2 Comments

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    SLOW COOKER SOUTHWEST PORK STEW — Made in the slow cooker, this hearty, Tex-Mex style pork stew is the perfect way to use up leftover pulled pork. It’s savory, spicy comfort food at it’s best!


    Slow Cooker Southwest Pork Stew

    Even though I live in a house full of hungry teenage boys, sometimes I actually have leftovers. This delicious Slow Cooker Southwest Pork Stew is the result.

    If I could a large pork roast, I often have leftovers, and I was tired of using my leftover pulled pork in the usual tacos or enchiladas. And a warm, hearty stew seemed like the perfect solution on a chilly evening.

    Of course, you don’t need leftover pulled pork to make this recipe. You can always throw an uncooked pork tenderloin in the slow cooker along with everything else and get similar results.

    Or pick up a pound of pulled pork from your favorite barbecue joint. As long as you end up with some pulled pork in your stew, you’ll have a fabulous meal at the end of the day.

    Slow Cooker Southwest Pork Stew

    And I suppose it goes without saying that this stew would be just as delicious with leftover beef or chicken. Or even as a vegetarian meal.

    This is one of those fantastic slow cooker recipes where you pretty much toss everything into the pot and walk away. I do stir in some fresh cilantro and a handful of cornmeal towards the end.

    Yes, you read that right. Cornmeal. It adds a subtle, Southwest flavor to this soup, and thickens it up in the process. It’s the secret ingredient I add to most of my Tex-Mex style soups. Try it and you’ll see what I mean.

    My family loved this stew. A lot! My husband dared suggest he like it better than my Pork Chile Verde. Which is pretty much blasphemy at our house.

    The rest of the family didn’t love it quite that much, but they all agreed it was the best soup we’d had in a long time.


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    Slow Cooker Southwest Pork Stew


    Here’s what you’ll need to make Slow Cooker Southwest Pork Stew


    • Chicken broth
    • Salsa verde
    • Black beans
    • Canned diced tomatoes and green chilies
    • Cooked shredded pork
    • Produce: onions, garlic, fresh cilantro
    • Frozen corn
    • Spices: chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper
    • Cornmeal
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    Slow Cooker Southwest Pork Stew

    Slow Cooker Southwest Pork Stew

    Yield: 6 servings
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 6 hours
    Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes

    Made in the slow cooker, this hearty, Tex-Mex style pork stew is the perfect way to use up leftover pulled pork. It's savory, spicy comfort food at it's best!

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups chicken broth
    • 2 cups salsa verde
    • 2 (15 oz.) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
    • 1 (10 oz.) can diced tomatoes and green chilies
    • 1 pound shredded pork
    • 1 small onion, diced
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 (12 oz.) bag frozen corn
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1/8 cup yellow cornmeal
    • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
    • Salt and pepper, to taste

    Instructions

    1. Lightly grease the bowl of a slow cooker. Add all the ingredients except the cornmeal, cilantro, salt and pepper.
    2. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours, or until hot and bubbly.
    3. About 30 minutes before serving, stir in the cornmeal. Stir in the cilantro and season with salt and pepper, to taste, just before serving.

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    © Danelle

     

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    Who Dished It Up First: Adapted from Southern Living

     

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    1. Mary Ann McNeil

      March 27, 2018 at 12:00 pm

      Hi Danelle,

      I am going to try the pulled pork soup tomorrow and wondered if you have a basic pulled pork recipe I could use today?

      Thanks

      Mary Ann (Megan Krenz’s mom)

      Reply
    2. Analisa

      February 02, 2021 at 4:31 pm

      Just made this tonight. It’s fantastic…and the perfect dinner for tonight’s snow storm hitting the northeast! Def making this again and have already shared the recipe with many people.

      Reply

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