Slow-Cooked Pork Tacos Recipe

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Sometimes I'll substitute Bibb lettuce leaves for the tortillas to make crunchy lettuce wraps, and I find that leftovers are perfect for burritos.—Kathleen Wolf of Naperville, Illinois

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Slow-Cooked Pork Tacos Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Cook: 4 hours
  • Yield: 10 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 boneless pork sirloin roast (2 pounds), cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1-1/2 cups salsa verde
  • 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • Dash hot pepper sauce
  • 10 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
  • Reduced-fat sour cream, thinly sliced green onions, cubed avocado, shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese and chopped tomato, optional

Directions

  • In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 11 ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or until meat is tender.
  • Shred pork with two forks. Place about 1/2 cup pork mixture down the center of each tortilla. Serve with toppings if desired. Yield: 10 tacos.

Nutritional Facts 1 taco (calculated without optional toppings) equals 301 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 54 mg cholesterol, 616 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 24 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch.

Originally published as Slow-Cooked Pork Tacos in Light & Tasty February/March 2007, p39

Medium-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied white wine such as Riesling or Gewürtztraminer

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Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2012 by ojc0806

yummy


Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2012 by toyawren

This was unbelievably good!!! I just made it to use up some pork taco meat & I was amazed! Next time I will choose chicken. I didn't have any bell pepper, but I did use a double portion of apricots!


Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2011 by kwheeler5507

Husband said it was the best meal I have ever made :)


Reviewed on Oct. 08, 2011 by Ive4gr8kids

Easy and delicious! Even picky kids love it!

 
 
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