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Mexican Pork Stew
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Mexican Pork Stew with Vegetables & Black Beans

This Mexican Pork Stew with black beans and vegetables, and packed with smoky spicy flavours.
Course Slimming World Recipes
Cuisine Mexican/Tex-Mex
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Calories 464kcal
Author Michelle Ordever

Ingredients

  • 1 450g jar roasted red peppers in brine, drained and roughly chopped
  • 4 large garlic cloves
  • 1 medium onion roughly chopped
  • 3 Tbsp water
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp fajita seasoning
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • 1 small red bell pepper deseeded and chopped
  • 1 chicken stock cube
  • 800 ml boiling water
  • 300 g butternut squash flesh cut into bite-size pieces
  • Low-calorie cooking spray
  • 500 g pork loin visible fat remove, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 400g can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 70 g baby leaf spinach
  • 1 200g can sweetcorn kernels in water, drained
  • 30 g fresh coriander chopped
  • Lime juice to taste
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 150 g fat-free natural Greek yogurt

Instructions

  • Put the roasted red pepper, garlic, roughly chopped onion, and water into a small food processor and whizz until puréed.
  • Place the red pepper purée in a large saucepan and add the finely chopped onion, spices, red bell pepper, stock cube, and boiling water.
  • Bring to the boil over high heat then reduce heat to simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Add the butternut squash and simmer for a further 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Meanwhile, place a non-stick frying pan on high heat and spray with cooking spray. Fry the pork (in batches if the pan isn't big enough) for about 5 minutes or until just cooked.
  • Add the pork to the saucepan and stir.
  • Stir in the black beans, spinach, sweetcorn, and half the coriander. Cook for 5 minutes.
  • Season to taste with lime juice, salt, and pepper.
  • Mix the yogurt with the remaining coriander, season to taste, and serve with the pork.

    Mexican Pork Stew

Notes

Slimming World Syns per serving: FREE when Food Optimising.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 573mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 10g