This shredded pork shoulder is a set-it-and-forget-it slow-cooker recipe that’s easy, versatile and packed with Southwest flavor thanks to tomatoes, black beans, chiles and taco seasoning.
Slow-Cooker Southwest Shredded Pork
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 8 hr 25 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire-roasted diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ black beans, drained, rinsed
- 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
- 2 cups chopped yellow onions
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
- 2 packets (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
- 1 boneless pork shoulder (3 to 4 lb)
- 6 cups hot cooked white rice
- Shredded Colby-Jack cheese, sour cream and lime wedges

Make With
Old El Paso
Instructions
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Step1Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix tomatoes, beans, chiles, onions, bell pepper and taco seasoning mix. Add pork shoulder; turn to coat.
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Step2Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until very tender. Remove pork from slow cooker; when cool enough to handle, shred meat with fork. Stir shredded pork back into mixture in slow cooker. Serve with rice; top with remaining ingredients.
Nutrition
370
Calories
13g
Total Fat
27g
Protein
35g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 370
- Calories from Fat
- 120
- Total Fat
- 13g
- 21%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 23%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 70mg
- 23%
- Sodium
- 860mg
- 36%
- Potassium
- 390mg
- 11%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 35g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 10%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 27g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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