Slow Cooker Arizona Poblano Pork Food

SLOW-COOKER PORK TACOS

Steps:

• Put the ancho and pasilla chiles and the garlic in a bowl; add 2 to 3 tablespoons water. Microwave on high until soft and pliable, 2 to 3 minutes. Stem and seed the chiles; peel the garlic. Transfer the chiles and garlic to a blender.
• Add the chipotles, onion, 2 tablespoons olive oil, honey, vinegar, 1 tablespoon salt and the oregano to the blender; puree until smooth. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat; add the chile sauce and fry, stirring, until thick and fragrant, about 8 minutes. Pour in the broth and reduce until slightly thickened.
• Season the pork all over with salt and pepper and transfer to a large slow cooker. Add the bay leaves and cinnamon stick, then pour in the sauce. Cover and cook on high until the meat is tender, about 5 hours. (Or cook the meat in a large Dutch oven, covered, for 1 hour 45 minutes at 350 degrees; uncover and cook 30 more minutes.)
• Discard the bay leaves and cinnamon stick. Shred the pork with 2 forks; season with salt and pepper. Serve the shredded pork in the tortillas, along with toppings.

SLOW-COOKER PORK STEW WITH POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add meat, onions and garlic; cook 4 to 5 min. or until meat is evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Spoon meat into slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray, reserving drippings in skillet. Top meat with onions and garlic.
• Add 1 cup broth to drippings in skillet; cook 1 min., stirring constantly to scrape browned bits from bottom of skillet. Pour over ingredients in slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients, including remaining broth; mix well.
• Cook on LOW 7 to 8 hours (or on HIGH 4 to 5 hours).

POBLANO PORK STEW

Steps:

• In a big skillet, brown the pork in hot oil (do this in batches if necessary); drain well.
• Add the potatoes, onions, poblano peppers, jalapeno pepper, garlic, and stick cinnamon to a 4 quart slow-cooker.
• Add the meat.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken broth, undrained tomatoes, chili powder, oregano, and black pepper; pour over ingredients in the slow-cooker.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours.
• Discard cinnamon stick.
• Add in cilantro; stir.
• Adjust seasoning to taste, if necessary.
• Add hot cooked rice to individual soup bowls; ladle hot stew over rice; serve.