Pork Carnitas

Pork Carnitas

A busy life calls for some easy recipes that don't take much extra time to prepare.  Crock pot meals are amazing and I don't use them near enough!

Decided to host a free crock pot group to try a few out with other busy ladies.  First day was a success!!  The hubs LOVED them and asked why I don't make them more often!

INgredients:

Pork tenderloin (I always look for the leanest I can find)

1 can Rotel

1/2 Onion

2 Bay Leaves

2t Cayenne Pepper

2t Chili Powder

Salt and Pepper to taste

Pork Carnitas Recipe Directions:

1.  Dice onion into thick slices and line the bottom of your crock pot with them.

2. Place pork tenderloin on top of the onions and sprinkle your spices (and place bay leaves) on the pork.

3. Pour 1/2 bottle of salsa, entire can of Rotel around pork

4. Cook on low for 5-8 hours, depending on the size of your tenderloin.

5. Pull pork out and shred it, then add it back into the crockpot.

6. Serve with warm flour or corn tortillas, some fresh Pico De Gallo, refried beans, guacamole

21 Day Fix Pork Carnitas

 1.5C of Pork Carnitas plus 1/2 green container of veggies (tomatoes, lettuce, cilantro) turns this recipe into 2R and 1G.

2 small corn tortillas count as 1 yellow container. - Remember when adding toppings to make sure you are counting them (beans = yellow depending on how much you use)