Spicy Pork in Green Salsa

By kimfitz

Ingredients

• Green Salsa:
• 3/4 lb. tomatillos (approximately 6-7), peeled
• 2-3 large jalapeño peppers (more if you want it really spicy), stems removed
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/4 medium-sized onion, roughly chopped
• 3 TB. roughly chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4-1 tsp. salt, to taste
• 1/4-1/2 tsp. PENZEYS FRESHLY GROUND PEPPER, to taste
• Slow Cooker Version (see below):
• 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 2-21/2 lb. pork roast
• ADOBO SEASONING, to taste
• PENZEYS FRESHLY GROUND PEPPER, to taste
• green salsa as prepared above
• 1/2 tsp. GROUND CUMIN
• 1 tsp. MEXICAN OREGANO
• 1 4-oz. can diced green chiles

Preparation

Step 1

Slow Cooker version: Place the onions in the slow cooker. Lightly season the pork roast with ADOBO and PEPPER and place on top of the onions. Cover the roast with the salsa, CUMIN, OREGANO and green chiles. Cook on low for 6 hours. Pull or chop the pork and serve over rice or as tacos and garnish as above.

Prep. time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes for sauce, 30 minutes for filling if using the stove, 6 hours for filling in the slow cooker
Serves: 10