Slow-Cooker Beer-Braised Pork and Black Bean Soup

By á-3711

Ingredients

• 2 (12 oz.) bottles of beer (preferably lager)
• 1 T chopped canned chipotle chilies in adobo sauce, plus 1 T adobo sauce
• 1 t ground cumin
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 ib. dried black beans, rinsed
• 1 1/2 lbs. boneless pork butt (pork shoulder)
• kosher salt
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup store-bought refrigerated salsa
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro

Preparation

Step 1

In the bowl of a slow cooker, combine the beer, 3 cups water, the chilies, adobo sauce, cumin, onion, beans, pork and 1 1/2 t salt.

Set the slow cooker to high and cook, covered, until the beans are tender and the pork pulls apart easily, 4 to 5 1/2 hours.

Using a fork, separate the pork into large pieces. Divide among individual bowls and top with the sour cream, salsa and cilantro.