Bready or Not: Slow Cooker Verde Pork Loin

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Since March is all about green, let’s start off the month with some colorful meat! This verde pork loin recipe, originally posted at the Holy Taco Church, creates delicious and versatile protein.

Bready or Not: Slow Cooker Verde Pork Loin for Tacos & more

My slow cooker is one of my best friends, a friend that cooks up loads of food to feeds us for days. It works miracle when I’m writing on a deadline. This meat recipe reminds me a lot of posole, that luscious green Mexican stew.

Bready or Not: Slow Cooker Verde Pork Loin for Tacos & more

This dish, though, focuses on the meat. This lets you be flexible. You can eat it on a plate with a vegetable side. Or on a salad. Shred it in tacos, burritos, or in a nice oozy quesadilla. Throw it on a Mexican pizza, or load it on nachos.

Bready or Not: Slow Cooker Verde Pork Loin for Tacos & more

With good, tasty meat, you can find your bliss in many ways.

Plus, this is great to freeze in a larger dish or in personal portions. Make it last as long as possible!

 

Bready or Not: Slow Cooker Verde Pork Loin

This slow cooker recipe takes minutes to prepare and makes a delicious pot of green, shredded pork. It's awesome in taco shells, tortillas, salads, quesadillas, enchiladas, Mexican pizza, etc. Freeze leftovers for later enjoyment!
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: pork, slow cooker
Author: Beth Cato

Ingredients

  • 3 - 4 pound boneless pork loin shoulder works, though it's much fattier
  • 15 - 16 ounce salsa verde jar green salsa
  • cumin
  • salt
  • pepper
  • yellow onion or white onion

Instructions

  • Slice onion and place it in bottom of crock pot. Trim excess fat from pork and place it atop the onion. Sprinkle with cumin, salt, and pepper. Pour the full jar of salsa over the meat.
  • Cook in crock pot for 8 to 10 hours on low, or 4 to 5 hours on high. About 30 minutes before eating time, shred the pork. Make sure it's all submerged in the sauce and keep on warm setting until meal time.
  • This verde pork is awesome in taco shells, tortillas, salads, quesadillas, enchiladas, Mexican pizza, etc. It makes for happy leftovers, too.
  • OM NOM NOM!

 

Bready or Not: Slow Cooker Verde Pork Loin for Tacos & more

 

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