Weight Watchers Pork And Hominy Stew 5 Points Recipes

SLOW-COOKER PORK AND HOMINY STEW

Steps:

• 1 Stir together 1 teaspoon chile powder, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon coriander, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in cup; rub pork all over with spice mixture.
• 2 Spray large skillet with nonstick spray and set over medium- high heat. Add half of pork and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to 5- or 6-quart slow cooker. Repeat with remaining pork, spraying skillet again with nonstick spray.
• 3 Reduce heat to medium and add oil to same skillet. Add onion and bell pepper; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, oregano, remaining 2 teaspoons chile powder, remaining 1 teaspoon cumin, and remaining 1 teaspoon coriander. Cook, stirring, just until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add broth and bring to boil, stirring to scrape up browned bits from bottom of pan.
• 4 Add vegetable mixture to slow cooker; stir in tomatoes. Cover and cook until pork is fork-tender, 4-5 hours on High or 8-10 hours on Low. Gradually stir in cornmeal, then hominy, during last 15 minutes of cooking time. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• 5 Ladle evenly into 8 bowls; sprinkle with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
• Serving size: (1 cup)

WEIGHT WATCHERS PORK AND HOMINY STEW (5 POINTS)

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork with salt. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of pork and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to 5 or 6 quart slow cooker. Repeat with remaining pork.
• Stir broth, tomatoes, onion, garlic, chile powder, oregano, cumin and coriander into slow cooker. Top with hominy. Cover and cook until pork is fork-tender, 4-5 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low.

PORK AND HOMINY STEW

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine water, poblano and jalapeno. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Place mixture in a blender. Add tomatoes, onion, garlic, cumin and oregano; cover and process until smooth. , Transfer to a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Stir in pork, hominy, broth, lime juice, kosher salt and pepper. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until pork is tender. If desired, serve with optional ingredients. Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth if necessary.

PORK AND HOMINY STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add diced pork, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring frequently, until evenly browned.
• Transfer pork to a large pot. Stir in hominy and 3 cups water. Cook over medium heat for 1 hour.
• While pork and hominy are cooking, place chiles in a small saucepan with 2 cups water. Boil for 45 minutes, covered. Drain, and remove stems. Place chiles in a blender with 1/4 cup water, onion, and garlic. Blend until smooth (you may still see seeds). Set aside.
• Serve pork and hominy soup in bowls, garnished with lime juice, cilantro, cabbage. For spicy soup, stir one teaspoon of chile into each bowl of soup.