Cuban-style pork and sweet potato slow cooker stew

Cuban-style pork and sweet potato slow cooker stew

6
Points®
Total Time
7 hr 20 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
7 hr 5 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
This stew's both a little spicy and a little sweet. Serve with a salad of black beans, orange and red onion tossed with low-fat vinaigrette.

Ingredients

Uncooked sweet potato

1 pound(s), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Uncooked lean boneless pork loin roast

1 pound(s), cut into 1-inch pieces

Canned diced tomatoes

14½ oz, with green chiles

Garlic

1 clove(s), minced

Unsweetened orange juice

¼ cup(s)

Scallions

2 medium, chopped (green parts only)

Table salt

1 tsp

Ground cumin

1 tsp

Black pepper

¼ tsp

Fresh lime juice

2 Tbsp

Cilantro

2 Tbsp, fresh, chopped

Instructions

  1. Place potatoes, pork, tomatoes, garlic, orange juice, scallions, salt, cumin and pepper in a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker; cover and cook on low setting for 7 hours.
  2. Stir in lime juice and cilantro; cover slow cooker and cook for 5 minutes more. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving (including some cooking liquid).