How to Prepare Cuban-Inspired Pork & Black Bean Stew (Stovetop & Slow Cooker) in 22 Minutes for Mom

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cuban-inspired pork & black bean stew (stovetop & slow cooker) using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Cuban-Inspired Pork & Black Bean Stew (Stovetop & Slow Cooker):

1. Make ready 2 pounds pork shoulder, cut into 1-1/2 inch cubes and seasoned with 1 teaspoon kosher salt + 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2. Take 2 Tablespoons olive oil
3. Take 1/2 an onion, cut into 1/4-inch wide pieces
4. Prepare 1/2 a red bell pepper, cored and cut into 1/4" thick slices
5. Take 4 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
6. Prepare 1 tomato, cut into 6 pieces (or 1/3 cup canned tomatoes)
7. Make ready 1 teaspoon oregano
8. Take 1/2 teaspoon cumin
9. Make ready 15 ounces can of unsalted black beans, drained
10. Take 1-2 bay leaves
11. Take 1.5 cups water
12. Take another 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
13. Prepare 1.5 Tablespoons white vinegar

Hi, I'm Cuban born and raised, a true cuban pork roast would use a fresh pork whole shoulder bone and skin on or better known as (Pernil) in Spanish. but unless you live in a area that is proodomintly of Latin decent it's hard to find. I moved to Tennesse from Tampa Florida and the only way to find one is by going to the slaughter houses. The first time I cooked a Cuban-style pork shoulder, what came out of the oven had a glistening, charred, crisp crust, but as soon as I started carving, I realized that the stuff was rubber. It wasn't until several years later that I tasted Cuban mojo-marinated roast pork as it should be: juicy, succulent, intensely porky, and melt-in-your-mouth tender.

Instructions to make Cuban-Inspired Pork & Black Bean Stew (Stovetop & Slow Cooker):

1. STOVETOP INSTRUCTIONS: - - In a large pot or Dutch oven (4 to 5 quarts), preheat the olive oil over high heat then brown the pork shoulder pieces in a single layer on two sides, about 4 to 5 minutes per side until they form a golden brown sear.
2. Add in the onion, bell pepper, garlic, tomato, oregano, cumin and bay leaves, and stir to evenly distribute all the ingredients and to saute the aromatics (onions, peppers, garlic) until the onions begin to turn translucent, about 3 minutes.
3. Turn the heat down to medium high, add the black beans, additional kosher salt, vinegar and water, stir to evenly distribute all the ingredients, and let the stew come up to a boil for about 2 minutes.
4. Turn the heat down to medium low and keep it at an active simmer (you can see and hear bubbles, but they're not splattering), covered, for another 45 minutes. Give the stew a stir every 15 minutes or so. If you can scrape stuff off the bottom of your pot, the heat's too high, and you should adjust down a little bit.
5. Uncover the stew, give it a stir, and taste to see if seasoning needs adjustment. Adjust if needed and simmer another 5 to 7 minutes uncovered.
6. Enjoy with steamed rice, baked or boiled potatoes, some crusty bread…
7. SLOW COOKER INSTRUCTIONS - - Follow steps 1 and 2 above, then pour your meat, veg and spice mixture into the slow cooker along with the rest of the ingredients, decreasing the water to 1+1/4 cups to offset the condensation from the slow cooker lid. - - Set slow cooker to low for 8 to 10 hours or high for 4 to 6 hours.

Add onions around the pork and brown slightly before adding orange juice, lime juice, stock and bay leaves. Cuban Sandwich: This classic 'wich requires five key ingredients: ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard. Bring to boil and add salt and pepper to taste. This Cuban Pork Belly was sooo moist and as you can tell from the pictures…incredibly crunchy! The black beans were pan fried with the rendered pork fat then pureed with the stock reduction to give you the most porkiest "refried beans" ever (yes, porkiest is a word).

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