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Brazilian-Style Pork Stew with Rice
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Brazilian-Style Pork Stew with Rice
6 servings
4 hours, 30 minutes total (Active 30 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 2 (15 oz) cans black beans
  • 5 slices bacon
  • 1 ½ lb pork for stew
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 3 ¼ cups no-salt-added chicken stock, divided
  • 1 (10.75 oz) can heart healthy condensed tomato soup
  • ¼ cup hot sauce
  • 1 cup white rice
  • 1 (11 oz) can Mandarin oranges (optional)

Steps

    1. Drain and rinse beans; cut bacon into 1-inch pieces (wash hands). Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place bacon in pan; cook and stir 4–5 minutes until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon, leaving drippings in pan.
    2. Season pork with salt and pepper, then place in same pan (wash hands). Cook 2–3 minutes on each side until browned. Place bacon and pork in slow cooker.
    3. Pour 1 ¼ cups stock into pan; cook and stir 2–3 minutes until hot. Pour stock carefully into slow cooker; stir in tomato soup, beans, and hot sauce. Cover and cook on HIGH 3–4 hours (or on LOW 7–8 hours) until pork is tender and 195°F .
    4. Cook rice following package instructions during last 30 minutes of cook time, using remaining 2 cups stock. Drain oranges, if using. Serve stew over rice, topped with oranges.

If fruits and vegetables are part of this recipe, be sure to wash thoroughly.

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 540, Total Fat 23g, Sat Fat 8g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 85mg, Sodium 1130mg, Total Carb 50g, Fiber 5g, Total Sugar 5g, (Incl. 2g Added Sugars), Protein 31g, Vitamin D 6%, Calc 4%, Iron 20%, Potassium 20%