Tasty Salsa Verde Pork & Pasta Stew Recipe Video
Would you like a fast and easy stew that tastes like it has simmered for hours? In about 30 minutes, make this delicious Salsa Verde Pork & Pasta Stew recipe from Dreamfields Pasta. There's no better way to take the chill off a cold winter day.
Ingredients
Dreamfields rotini - 1 box
Ground cumin - 2 teaspoons Chipotle chili powder - 1 teaspoon
Olive oil - 4 teaspoons, divided
Pork tenderloin - 1 (about 1 pound), trimmed (cut into 1-inch pieces)
Medium onion - 1, coarsely chopped
Reduced-sodium, fat free chicken broth - 1 1/2cups
Prepared salsa verde - 1 1/4cups
Black beans - 1 can (about 15 ounces), rinsed, drained, optional
Lime wedges - 6
Chopped avocado, optional
Light sour cream, optional
Chopped cilantro, optional
Directions
MAKING
1) Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and return to pan; cover and keep warm.
2) In medium bowl, stir together cumin, chili powder and 2 teaspoons oil. Add pork; stir to coat.
3) Heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add pork. Cook 5 to 7 minutes until browned and cooked through, turning occasionally. (Reduce heat if pork is browning too quickly.) Remove from skillet; set aside.
4) Add onion and 2 tablespoons broth to skillet; cook and stir over medium-high heat (stirring up any browned bits) about 3 minutes, until onions are crisp-tender. Stir in salsa, remaining broth, and beans, if using. Bring to boil.
5) Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6) Return pork to skillet. Heat through. Portion pasta into individual serving dishes.
SERVING
7) Top with stew and serve with lime wedges.
8) Garnish with avocado, sour cream and cilantro, if desired.
1) Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and return to pan; cover and keep warm.
2) In medium bowl, stir together cumin, chili powder and 2 teaspoons oil. Add pork; stir to coat.
3) Heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add pork. Cook 5 to 7 minutes until browned and cooked through, turning occasionally. (Reduce heat if pork is browning too quickly.) Remove from skillet; set aside.
4) Add onion and 2 tablespoons broth to skillet; cook and stir over medium-high heat (stirring up any browned bits) about 3 minutes, until onions are crisp-tender. Stir in salsa, remaining broth, and beans, if using. Bring to boil.
5) Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6) Return pork to skillet. Heat through. Portion pasta into individual serving dishes.
SERVING
7) Top with stew and serve with lime wedges.
8) Garnish with avocado, sour cream and cilantro, if desired.
