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2 Meals in One: Crock-Pot Chalupa/Refried Beans

 
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Hearty winter meal that warms you to your toes! Any leftovers can be used next day for lunch or a side dish for dinner.

Yield

8

servings

Prep

15

min

Cook

Ready

20

hrs

Low Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
 

Ingredients

1 pound pinto beans, dried
soaked overnight in 6 cups water
2 pounds pork loin
cut into strips
*
½ cup green chili peppers, canned
chopped
3 whole garlic cloves
chopped
*
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Sort dried pinto beans and rinse. Soak in 6 cups of water overnight in crockpot. In the morning, add remaining ingredients to crockpot and cook on high for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Turn to low and cook an additional 7 to 9 hours.

Serve in bowls and top with sour cream and hot sauce.

Leftovers can be mashed and used to make bean burritos or served as a side dish with rice.

 

* not incl. in nutrient facts

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Comments

Jane

This recipe sounds delicious, I will try it later.

over 13 years ago

Sean

Nice photo, clean and simple so we can see very clearly what it is. Great idea to mash up any leftover beans for a burrito or even a veggie burger. The pork adds some depth to the beans, cumin some warmth. With a healthy dollap of sour cream, nice

over 13 years ago

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 69g (2.4 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 2075% of calories from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 355mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 12g 12%
Dietary Fiber 10g 39%
Sugars g
Protein 25g
Vitamin A 11% Vitamin C 13%
Calcium 8% Iron 21%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?

 

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