Cuban-Inspired Pork & Black Bean Stew (Stovetop & Slow Cooker)
Cuban-Inspired Pork & Black Bean Stew (Stovetop & Slow Cooker)

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This Cuban-inspired bowl is sure to excite your taste buds. Seasoned and braised all-natural* pork loin with bell peppers and sweet plantains are elevated by the bold flavor of sofrito sauce. Add a wholesome mix of grains and leafy greens, and you have a delicious source of protein and fiber! * Minimally processed, no artificial ingredients.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have cuban-inspired pork & black bean stew (stovetop & slow cooker) using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Cuban-Inspired Pork & Black Bean Stew (Stovetop & Slow Cooker):
  1. Take pork shoulder, cut into 1-1/2 inch cubes and seasoned with 1 teaspoon kosher salt + 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  2. Get olive oil
  3. Get an onion, cut into 1/4-inch wide pieces
  4. Take a red bell pepper, cored and cut into 1/4" thick slices
  5. Get garlic, peeled and smashed
  6. Get tomato, cut into 6 pieces (or 1/3 cup canned tomatoes)
  7. Take oregano
  8. Make ready cumin
  9. Get can of unsalted black beans, drained
  10. Prepare bay leaves
  11. Prepare water
  12. Get another 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  13. Prepare white vinegar

Baste with marinade and add additional wood chips as needed. From Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up. The first time I cooked a Cuban-style pork shoulder, what came out of the oven had a glistening, charred, crisp crust, but as soon as I started carving, I realized that the stuff was rubber. It wasn't until several years later that I tasted Cuban mojo-marinated roast pork as it should be: juicy, succulent, intensely porky, and melt-in-your-mouth tender.

Steps to make Cuban-Inspired Pork & Black Bean Stew (Stovetop & Slow Cooker):
  1. STOVETOP INSTRUCTIONS: - - In a large pot or Dutch oven (4 to 5 quarts), preheat the olive oil over high heat then brown the pork shoulder pieces in a single layer on two sides, about 4 to 5 minutes per side until they form a golden brown sear.
  2. Add in the onion, bell pepper, garlic, tomato, oregano, cumin and bay leaves, and stir to evenly distribute all the ingredients and to saute the aromatics (onions, peppers, garlic) until the onions begin to turn translucent, about 3 minutes.
  3. Turn the heat down to medium high, add the black beans, additional kosher salt, vinegar and water, stir to evenly distribute all the ingredients, and let the stew come up to a boil for about 2 minutes.
  4. Turn the heat down to medium low and keep it at an active simmer (you can see and hear bubbles, but they're not splattering), covered, for another 45 minutes. Give the stew a stir every 15 minutes or so. If you can scrape stuff off the bottom of your pot, the heat's too high, and you should adjust down a little bit.
  5. Uncover the stew, give it a stir, and taste to see if seasoning needs adjustment. Adjust if needed and simmer another 5 to 7 minutes uncovered.
  6. Enjoy with steamed rice, baked or boiled potatoes, some crusty bread…
  7. SLOW COOKER INSTRUCTIONS - - Follow steps 1 and 2 above, then pour your meat, veg and spice mixture into the slow cooker along with the rest of the ingredients, decreasing the water to 1+1/4 cups to offset the condensation from the slow cooker lid. - - Set slow cooker to low for 8 to 10 hours or high for 4 to 6 hours.

Flip over and turn the heat down to medium-low. Then add the garlic and continue to cook until. For several weeks now, I've been wanting to do a Cuban themed dinner. Not so much for the fact I really wanted to smoke a pork butt, more for the fact I have a ton of mint out in my herb garden and I wanted to make mojitos :). Cuban Sandwich: This classic 'wich requires five key ingredients: ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard.

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