Tomatillo Pork Chili Verde Stew for Crock Pot or Slow Cooker

Name: Tomatillo Pork Chili Verde Stew for Crock Pot or Slow Cooker
Cook time: P4H
Total time: P4H
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: pork loin; tomatillos; cilantro; jalapeño pepper; poblano peppers; sweet red bell peppers; white beans; onions; garlic; salt; black pepper; cumin; oregano

Submitted by granny50

A Mexican twist for your slow cooker. Packed with flavor, lean pork in a tangy tomatillo sauce.

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

4½ hrs

READY

4½ hrs

Ingredients

POUNDS PORK LOIN

1 ½

POUNDS TOMATILLOS
husks removed

BUNCH CILANTRO
chopped *

EACH JALAPEÑO PEPPER
seeded and minced *

MEDIUM POBLANO PEPPERS
seeded and chopped *

EACH SWEET RED BELL PEPPERS
seeded and chopped

OUNCES WHITE BEANS
rinsed and drained

LARGE ONIONS
diced

TEASPOONS GARLIC
minced

TEASPOON SALT

TEASPOON BLACK PEPPER

TEASPOON CUMIN

TEASPOON OREGANO
dried

Directions

Remove excess fat from the pork loin. Cut into 1” squares

Wash and quarter tomatillos. Purée in blender with the cilantro and jalapeno

Add all ingredients into a in a 4 quart crockpot. Stir well.

Cook on low heat setting for 6 to 8 hours or on high setting for 3 to 4 hours

For a thicker sauce (the tomatillos will release a lot of juice) mix 2 teaspoons of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water and add to the slow cooker about ½ an hour before serving. For a thinner sauce add a bit of water or stock.