Cheesy Pork Enchilada Stew

Take an extra step to simplify dinner with an easy slow-cooker recipe such as this Cheesy Pork and Enchilada Stew for a quick, savory supper. With effortless recipes like these, you’ll always have an answer to the age-old question "what's for dinner?"

Prep: 10 min | Cook: 4 to 5 hr | Yield: 8 servings

(Family Features) Variety certainly is the spice of life, but after a long day, it’s easy to get stuck in a mealtime rut and turn to the same dishes each week. With fast-paced lifestyles, many families are left with little time to come up with new, creative meals.

However, with freshly seasoned ingredients like Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork, a delicious, healthy and hassle-free meal can be made in 30 minutes or less. These 100 percent fresh pork products are slow-marinated in delicious seasonings like Roasted Garlic & Herb and Applewood Smoked Bacon, and can be grilled, roasted, sauteed or slow-cooked for a fast mealtime solution any night of the week.

Ingredients

1 package Smithfield Boneless Pork Shoulder Seasoned Carnitas
1/2 cup corn flour
Hot sauce
2 (10 ounce) cans red enchilada sauce
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
Fresh cilantro
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup no-salt-added chicken stock
1/2 large red onion, diced
Sour cream
4 ounces cream cheese
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Instructions

Place carnitas in a 5 quart slow cooker. Add corn flour and toss to coat meat.
Add all remaining ingredients except cream cheese and shredded Cheddar. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours (LOW 7 to 9 hours).
Break meat apart with spoon. Add cheeses and stir until melted.

Notes

Tip: Leftover stew can be made into dip. Heat 6 cups stew; add 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese and 4 ounces cream cheese; stir until melted. Serve with tortilla chips.

Attribution

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