Carnitas Soft Tacos

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Prep 15 min
Total 9 hr 25 min
Ingredients 12
Servings 8

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Ingredients

medium onion, sliced

teaspoons dried minced garlic

teaspoon ground cumin

teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/4

cup fresh lime juice (from 1 large lime)

boneless pork butt or shoulder blade roast (3 lb)

can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso™ chopped green chiles

can (10 oz) Old El Paso™ green enchilada sauce

1/2

cup chopped fresh cilantro

packages (11 oz each) Old El Paso™ flour tortillas for burritos (16 tortillas; 8 inch)

Salsa, if desired

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Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place onion in slow cooker. In small bowl, mix dried minced garlic, cumin, pepper, salt and 2 tablespoons of the lime juice to form paste. Pat mixture on top and sides of pork roast (if roast comes tied or in netting, remove before rubbing with spice mixture). Place roast on onion. Top with chiles. Pour enchilada sauce around roast.
2

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 9 to 10 hours or until meat is tender.
3

Remove pork; when cool enough to handle, shred with 2 forks. Return meat to slow cooker; stir in cilantro and remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice. Heat tortillas as directed on package. With slotted spoon, spoon 2/3 cup pork mixture on each tortilla. Serve with salsa.

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Expert Tips

If you have leftover pork mixture, freeze it. Spoon into freezer containers or freezer plastic bags; seal and freeze up to 6 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator. To reheat, pour contents into a microwavable bowl. Cover; microwave until thoroughly heated.
If your slow cooker has a removable stoneware bowl, assemble the recipe the night before, then cover and refrigerate. The next morning, just place the filled bowl in the slow cooker base and turn on the heat. Or, slice the onion, juice the lime and place in the refrigerator. Set out the canned goods and measure the spices, then in the morning, you’ll be able to fill the slow cooker in just 5 minutes. Either way, dinner will be waiting for you after a busy day.

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 610
Calories from Fat: 250

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 28g; 44%
Saturated Fat 9g 46% Trans Fat 2g
Cholesterol: 110mg; 36%
Sodium: 1020mg; 42%
Potassium: 510mg; 15%
Total Carbohydrate: 46g; 15%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 2g
Protein: 42g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%; 2%
Vitamin C: 8%; 8%
Calcium: 10%; 10%
Iron: 20%; 20%

Exchanges:

2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.