Caribbean Pork Stew with Peppers

By á-29965

Caribbean Pork Stew with Peppers is the perfect hand-free meal that you can make in your slow cooker. Fill your slow cooker with all of these zesty Caribbean ingredients, set it, and forget it, and come home to a well-balanced and delicious meal for the whole family. Serve with fluffy white or brown rice, a lightly dressed side salad, or steamed or roasted vegetables.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 pounds boneless pork loin, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, about 1/2 cup, chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 1/4 cups orange juice
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked regular long-grain white rice
• 3 cups water

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 380mins
Adapted from pillsbury.com

Preparation

Step 1

In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, place flour, salt, and pepper. Add pork; seal bag and shake to coat. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown pork cubes in oil on all sides, working in batches if necessary.

Spray 3 1/2 to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. With a slotted spoon, remove pork from skillet to slow cooker. Stir in all remaining ingredients except rice and water.

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours. About 25 minutes before pork is done, cook rice in water as directed on package. Serve stew over rice.