Shredded Pork Tacos
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 395.3
- Total Fat: 21.3 g
- Cholesterol: 59.2 mg
- Sodium: 653.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 29.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
- Protein: 21.0 g
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Introduction
Delicious pork roast is stuffed inside crispy taco shells for an unbelievable dinner! Serve with all the fixin's and my recipe for taco rice, yum! Delicious pork roast is stuffed inside crispy taco shells for an unbelievable dinner! Serve with all the fixin's and my recipe for taco rice, yum!Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
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•SHREDDED PORK
•1 1/2 pounds boneless pork roast
•1 cup chopped onions
•1 (16-ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained, cut up
•2 to 3 jalapeno chiles, seeded, chopped
•1 ancho chili, cut into pieces
•1/2 teaspoon salt
•1/4 teaspoon pepper
•Water
•TACOS
•12 soft taco shells (or homemade)
•1 cup shredded lettuce
•4 ounces (1 cup) shredded cheddar cheese
•1/2 cup chopped seeded tomatoes
•1/2 cup sour cream
•1 avocado, peeled, chopped
Directions
1. In large saucepan, combine all shredded pork ingredients with enough water to cover pork. Cover; cook over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium; cook 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until pork is fork-tender, stirring occasionally and adding water if needed.
2. Remove pork from liquid; reserve liquid. Strain cooked vegetables from cooking liquid; reserve vegetables and liquid. Cool pork for 15 minutes or until easy to handle. To shred pork, using 2 forks, pull pork apart along the grain of the meat.
3. In medium saucepan, combine shredded pork, all of the reserved cooked vegetables and 2 tablespoons of the reserved cooking liquid; mix well.* Cook over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally.
4. To assemble tacos, layer lettuce, cheese, warm shredded pork, tomato, sour cream and avocado into taco shells.
*Toast the tortillas in the oven by softening them first, then folding them gently over little balls of tin-foil. Bake in the oven @ 350 until crisp.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BUDGETMOM.
2. Remove pork from liquid; reserve liquid. Strain cooked vegetables from cooking liquid; reserve vegetables and liquid. Cool pork for 15 minutes or until easy to handle. To shred pork, using 2 forks, pull pork apart along the grain of the meat.
3. In medium saucepan, combine shredded pork, all of the reserved cooked vegetables and 2 tablespoons of the reserved cooking liquid; mix well.* Cook over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally.
4. To assemble tacos, layer lettuce, cheese, warm shredded pork, tomato, sour cream and avocado into taco shells.
*Toast the tortillas in the oven by softening them first, then folding them gently over little balls of tin-foil. Bake in the oven @ 350 until crisp.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BUDGETMOM.
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