Author Notes
A crock pot, a rice cooker, and a few pantry staples can to ordinary ingredients into a healthy, filling meal that won't break the bank! This recipe can be endlessly varied (try bbq chicken with red beans and rice or a mediterranean chicken shawarma with great northern beans over red basmati rice) The ingredient list might seem long, but most of the ingredients should be on hand in a well-stocked pantry. Enjoy! —Angie Pennington
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Ingredients
- Sweet Chile Pork
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2 pounds
lean pork loin
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Garlic Powder
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Sea Salt
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Pepper
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2 cups
Water
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8 ounces
diced green chiles
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8 ounces
tomato sauce
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1/4 teaspoon
Chili powder
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1/4 teaspoon
cumin
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1/4 cup
brown sugar
- Cilantro-Lime Rice and Black Beans
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2 cups
brown rice
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6 cups
water
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1 tablespoon
chicken stock (optional)
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1/4 cup
finely chopped fresh cilantro
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3 tablespoons
lime juice
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28 ounces
black beans (2 cans drained and rinsed)
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olive oil
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1 tablespoon
minced garlic
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2 teaspoons
chicken stock (optional)
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2 cups
water
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1 cup
sliced green onions
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1/2 dash
chopped onion
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1/2 tablespoon
cumin
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1/2 teaspoon
chili powder
Directions
- Sweet Chile Pork
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Season the pork loin with garlic powder, salt, and pepper; add water and place in slow cooker on low for 3-4 hours. Shred pork and add remaining ingredients. Cook for an additional hour. Keep warm.
- Cilantro-Lime Rice and Black Beans
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Put rice, water, and chicken stock (optional) in rice cooker or cook on the stove top. When rice is done add cilantro and lime juice; mix well. Keep warm.
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Heat oil in sauce pan; add minced garlic, chicken stock, and chopped onion. Cook until soft (about 5 minutes). Add black beans and enough water to cover. Cook on medium high until bubbly. Keep warm.
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Spread 2/3 cup cilantro rice evenly on plate; top with 1/2 cup black beans (use slotted spoon so that you have beans but not liquid). Add 4 oz of sweet chile pork. Garnish with green onion. Serve while hot!
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