Southwestern Pork And Vegetable Stew Food

SLOW COOKER SOUTHWEST PORK STEW

Steps:

• Lightly grease the bowl of a slow cooker. Add all the ingredients except the cornmeal, cilantro, salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours, or until hot and bubbly.
• About 30 minutes before serving, stir in the cornmeal. Stir in the cilantro and season with salt and pepper, to taste, just before serving.

SLOW-COOKER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Layer the potatoes, carrots, onion and celery in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Place flour in a large shallow dish. Add stew meat; turn to coat evenly. In a large skillet, brown meat in oil in batches. Place over vegetables., In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, broth, mustard, salt, pepper, thyme and, if desired, browning sauce. Pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours, or until the meat and vegetables are tender. If desired, sprinkle with fresh thyme before serving.

SOUTHWESTERN PORK STEW

Steps:

• Trim fat from pork. Cut pork into 1-inch cubes. Toss pork with flour. Spray Dutch oven with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook pork, onion and garlic in Dutch oven, stirring occasionally, until pork is brown.
• Stir in broth, thyme, cumin and chilies. Cook 15 minutes.
• Stir in vegetable mixture. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until pork is slightly pink in center.

SLOW-COOKER SOUTHWESTERN PORK STEW

Steps:

• In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, place onion and garlic. Top with pork. In small bowl, mix cornmeal, cumin, oregano and salt; sprinkle over pork and mix well. Add beans, tomatoes and broth; mix well.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
• Stir in corn. Cover; cook on Low heat setting about 30 minutes or until corn is tender.

SOUTHWESTERN PORK STEW

Steps:

• in a large resealable plastic bag combine pork, cumin, salt and cayenne; shake to coat evenly.
• in a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat brown pork in oil, drain.
• add green peppers, onions, and garlic, saute for 3 minutes. add potatoes, tomatoes, V8 and water, mix well and bring to a boil.
• reduce heat cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
• add corn, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes longer or until vegetables and pork are tender.