3.03.2011

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Chili

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It's fairly common to find a recipe that includes chicken or turkey or a nice meatless meal gracing our dinner table. If I had my way we would have a whole lot more meatless meals at dinner time. Unfortunately, the rest of my family is less than thrilled with my "Let's go vegetarian!" dreams. Darn! And so I find myself on the fence once again. I ran across this rich and hearty pulled pork chili recipe and I surrendered. I admit it, I'm weak and completely lacking in self control. ;D

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Honestly, I think I liked the flavor of this chili more than the rest of the crew. It has a hint of sweet smokiness. It's rich and full of marvelous flavor.

I'm still all for adding more meatless meals to our diets. I believe limiting meat is healthier and every bit as satisfying. Balance. It's all about balance.

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Chili
by theUngourmet -inspired by fabulous foods

serves 6

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1 lb boneless pork loin
1 can black beans, undrained
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp dried minced onion
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin
1 cup medium salsa with cilantro
1/2 cup tomato paste
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup corn

Place all ingredients into a slow cooker. Give it a good stir. Cook on High 5-6 hours or on low 7-8 hours. Using two forks, shred pork.

Ladle into bowls and garnish with sour cream...and cilantro if you have it.

Thank the Lord for slow cookers!!

Happy Friday everyone. Thanks for visiting me today! ;)





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34 comments:

love lives in the kitchen said...

it looks yummy! my husband would love it for sure :)
thanks for sharing and wish you a sweet weekend!
justyna

pam said...

Happy Friday! This sounds wonderful!

Chef E said...

Yum! My kind of meal...and it looks fantastic too, Happy Friday too!

Claudia said...

Mmm... coffee, cumin and honey? Wonderful spices for the pork. I definitely could do this with or without meat.

TKW said...

Love that this uses pork tenderloin! And yes, slow cookers and the best!

Jeannie said...

Looks so good! I love meat too and really should exercise more self control as age is catching up pretty fast!

Mimi said...

Great flavors and I love slow cooker recipes they make life so much easier.
Mimi

Joanne said...

I am all about the vegetarian meals but I have to admit that my one meat weakness is pulled pork. This is a good reminder htat it's been way too long since I've made it! This sounds so good!

Delicious Dishings said...

I would like a lot more meatless meals too, but my fiance would not really go for it. He would love something like this!

teresa said...

i'm with you, i'm always trying to do more meatless meals, and my husband is not on board!

i LOVE this chili though, the flavors sound amazing.

La Bella Cooks said...

I wish I could pull the meatless meals off on my husband but I get that 'look' when I suggest it. But this chili does look and sound fabulous!

RSA Certificate said...

I love slow cooker meals, the meat is always so juicy and tender! Can't wait to try this out :)

Natalie said...

love the idea of adding coffee! I need to try that sometime!

Kim said...

Happy Friday indeed! I'm with you on eating more meatless meals. I don't think my husband would go for it though. I do find that I really look forward to anything with pork though and this pulled pork chili looks really special.

Tanna said...

I am soooooo loving the sounds of this recipe!! Yes, I am. It is on my list! Thank you so much!

scrambledhenfruit said...

You're right...balance is the key! I love meatless meals too, but meat in moderation is never a bad thing. I love the sound of this pulled pork chili! :)

Chiara "Kika" Assi said...

Pulled pork is so freaking great. You made me hungry for it now... maybe I'll get ambitious and go to the grocery store to buy the ingredients!

Velva said...

The chili looks really good. I never thought to use a pulled pork as a foundation. This is a great idea.

Have a great weekend.
Velva

Nutmeg Nanny said...

This look so tasty! I usually make chili with ground meat but the I like the change with using pulled meat. Yum!

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Cathy said...

I love the thought of putting all the ingredients and just turning on the crock pot. It doesn't get much easier than that! I hope you are having a wonderful birthday weekend, Kim.

pigpigscorner said...

I don't think I can ever go meatless!This sounds so delicious!

Angie's Recipes said...

This looks warm and delicious. Yummy!

chow and chatter said...

wow this looks so so good as do all your recipes, your family is lucky to have you

Rebecca

Gloria Baker said...

look yummy! gloria

Anonymous said...

The sweet smoky flavor of this chili sounds wonderful, would love to try this!

Monet said...

Oh yum! I just made some rolls that would go perfectly with this slow pulled pork. Thank you for sharing! I hope you have a happy week. Your posts bring me joy...thank you for being you!

nanny said...

This is going in my crockpot Tuesday morning. It's going to be rainy and cold and this will be the perfect dish. I wanted to cook soup or a good casserole and came to you "first".
I'm with you on the meatless wishes, but receive no cooperation from hubby......
I can't wait for a big bowl of this one!!!

Anonymous said...

A tasty & well flavoured dish!!

I love this!

MMMMMM,...Kim!

Matt @ RecipeLion said...

What a crazy combination of dishes here! I love your creativity. If you're interested in some more traditional pulled pork recipes, then I'd love it if you check out my pulled pork recipe guide: http://www.recipelion.com/Sandwiches/14-Pulled-Pork-Recipes-And-Cooking-Tips

Thanks!

Juliana said...

Kim, your pulled pork chili looks delicious, and i love the idea of placing everything in the slow cooker...love the pictures. Hope you have a wonderful week ahead :-)

The Blonde Duck said...

Could I recreate this with beef, you think?

Erin said...

Kim this sounds wonderful! (And it looks amazing!)

scrappysue said...

i really need to try some of these slow cooker recipes kim!

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