Quick Pork Mole Stew Recipes

QUICK PORK MOLE

Steps:

• Spray large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook 5 minutes or until pork is done, stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet; set aside. Add onion to skillet; cook 3 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add chili powder, cumin and cinnamon; continue cooking about 1 minute or until spices are fragrant, stirring frequently.
• Add undrained tomatoes and morsels; bring mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 8 minutes. Return drained meat to tomato mixture; heat until hot.

QUICK PORK MOLE STEW

Steps:

• Blend chiles and half the onions in blender until chopped. Add 1 can tomatoes, barbecue sauce and chocolate; blend until smooth.
• Heat oil in Dutch oven or large deep skillet on medium heat. Chop remaining onion. Add to skillet with meat; cook 5 min. or until meat is evenly browned and onions are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Add barbecue sauce mixture, carrots, red peppers, beans, corn, remaining can of tomatoes and water; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 20 min. or until meat is done.
• Stir cilantro into meat mixture. Spoon over rice in serving bowls; top with cheese. Serve with crackers.

SLOW-COOKER MOLE PORK

Steps:

• Tear the tortillas into small pieces; toss with the chiles, sesame seeds, raisins, onion, garlic and five-spice powder in a bowl. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tortilla mixture; cook, stirring, until the sesame seeds are toasted and the onion is slightly charred, about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring and scraping up any browned bits, until the liquid evaporates and the tomatoes start browning, about 6 minutes. Add the cilantro and 1 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil, scraping up the skillet. Working in batches, transfer to a blender and puree until smooth, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a 6-quart slow cooker.
• Season the pork all over with salt and pepper; add to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low, 8 hours.
• Before serving, pierce the sweet potatoes several times with a fork: microwave until tender, about 8 minutes. Remove the pork from the slow cooker and slice. Top with the sauce and more sesame seeds and cilantro. Serve with the sweet potatoes and tortillas.

QUICK PORK GOULASH

Steps:

• Season pork with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pot over medium-high. Add pork and cook, stirring a few times, until browned in places and almost cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to pot. Add onion, bell peppers, and carrots; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are golden in places, 7 to 9 minutes. Stir in paprika and tomato paste; cook 30 seconds.
• Stir in broth; boil until mixture is reduced to the consistency of a thin gravy and carrots are tender, 12 to 14 minutes. Return pork and any accumulated juices to pot; simmer until pork is just cooked through, about 1 minute. Serve, topped with sour cream and dill.

SLOW-COOKED PORK STEW

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper; transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Add carrots, celery and onion. In a small bowl, whisk broth and tomato paste; pour over vegetables. Add plums, garlic, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme and, if desired, olives. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender., Discard bay leaves, rosemary and thyme. If desired, sprinkle stew with parsley and serve with potatoes.

QUICK TOMATO PORK STEW

Steps:

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• Coat meat in seasoned flour and sauté in oil until browned. Remove from pot and reserve.
• Add onion, garlic, and bell pepper to same pot and sauté until soft but not brown.
• Mix in spices and continue cooking for another minute; then add the stock.
• Bring to a boil, add potatoes, and reduce heat to a simmer.
• Continue cooking until the potatoes are barely tender, then add the coarsely chopped tomatoes and reserved pork.
• Continue cooking for another minute or two to heat up the pork and tomatoes. Adjust seasonings to taste.

QUICK PORK STEW WITH PEPPERS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Trim fat from pork and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil in a heavy bottomed pot over medium high heat.
• Add the pork and cook for about 3 minutes, turning until browned on all sides.
• Reduce the heat to medium, add the onion and peppers and cook for about 5 minutes, or until onions have softened.
• Add the garlic after the onions and peppers have cooked for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Taste it once simmering and adjust the salt and pepper to suite you taste.
• Add the chopped basil and parsley, stir once and serve.
• Note: If using dried basil and parsley, add to the pot when you add the tomatoes.
• Enjoy!