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Crockpot Cuban Pork and Beans with Fresh Tomato Salsa www.littlebroken.com

Crockpot Pork and Beans

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  • Author: Katya
  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Cook Time: 8 hours
  • Total Time: 8 hours 45 mins
  • Yield: 8-10 1x
  • Category: Main
  • Method: Crockpot
  • Cuisine: Cuban

Description

Pulled pork with beans in a crockpot in a delicious citrus broth. Served over cooked rice with fresh tomato salsa.


Ingredients

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Pork with Beans

  • 2 3/4 cups store bought chicken stock or use my Homemade Chicken Stock recipe to make your own
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 medium orange, quartered
  • 1 1/4 tsp. kosher salt, divided
  • 1 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, divided
  • 4 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 (2 1/2 lbs.) bone-in pork shoulder
  • 1 lb. dried black beans
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 6 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 Tbsp. dry oregano leaves
  • 2 tsp. paprika
  • 2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
  • 1 bay leaf

Tomato Salsa

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped tomato
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp. lime juice
  • Kosher salt and black pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine the first 4 ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Stir in 3/4 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoon black pepper.
  2. Place bacon in a large skillet over medium heat; cook until crisp, about 5-6 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon, leaving the drippings in the skillet. Place the bacon in a slow cooker.
  3. Sprinkle pork with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Turn the skillet up to medium-hight heat and add pork to the drippings in the skillet; cook 8 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Add pork to the slow cooker. Pour uncooked beans around the pork.
  4. Return skillet to medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute for 3 minutes. Add oregano, paprika, cumin, and crushed red pepper; saute 1 minute. Add orange mixture and bay leaf to pan; bring to a boil and cook 1 minute, scraping browned bits. Pour onion mixture over pork. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until pork is very tender and beans are done.
  5. Shred pork; discard bones and bay leaf. Taste for seasoning and add additional salt and pepper, if desired.
  6. In a small bowl, combine tomato, jalapeno, garlic, red onion, cilantro, olive oil, and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper according to taste. 
  7. Serve shredded pork and beans over cooked rice, topped with salsa.

Notes

  • Bacon: For a smokier flavor, go for wood-smoked bacon instead of regular.
  • Spiciness: If you prefer a spicier taste, feel free to add more red chili flakes.
  • Recipe adapted from Cooking Light

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Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 343
  • Sugar: 7.4 g
  • Sodium: 961.2 mg
  • Fat: 15.3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 21.7 g
  • Protein: 29.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 85.4 mg