Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Slow-Cooked Pork Tacos

Slow-Cooked Pork Tacos

1 boneless pork sirloin (~2 lbs), cut into 1" pieces
1 1/2 cups salsa verde
1 chopped red bell pepper
1 chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
2 tbsp lime juice
2 minced garlic cloves
1 tsp groud cumin
1/2 tsp salt
Dash hot pepper sauce
Tortillas & toppings (cheese, guacamole, etc.)

1. Put all ingredients (other than tortillas & toppings) into slow cooker. Cover and cook on high 4-5 hours until meat is tender.
2. Shred pork with forks.
3. Fill up tortillas, top, and eat!

Notes: I don't chop up the pork, and I use a tenderloin (cheaper). I just throw the entire thing in, and it works out fine. I've also used regular salsa, which turns out good. If you like a little spice, I recommend a little more cumin and more hot pepper sauce...that's the way we like it at the Smith house :) We have a programmable slow-cooker, so this morning I set it for 5 hours before leaving for work, and then kept it on "warm" until I got home. It turned out tender and delicious. I'm not sure where this recipe orginated...it's a torn out one from a magazine, maybe Taste of Home???

2 comments:

  1. Hi Heather. We don't know each other, but I saw your blog on a friends blog. I'm always up for new recipes and I just wanted to tell you that the recipes you have on your blog sounds OUTSTANDING. I plan to try a few of them this weekend. Thanks for sharing!! :-)

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  2. I'm glad you found my blog! I hope you're able to find some good recipes to make for your family :)

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