Southwestern Pork Soup (For Crock Pot)

Name: Southwestern Pork Soup (For Crock Pot)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 10 min
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 1 -1 1/2 lb pork tenderloin, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 cup onion, chopped; 1 green bell pepper (I used an orange one); 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced; 2 -4 teaspoons garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 5 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1 (14 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained; 1 avocado, diced, for garnish; 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, garnish; 1 lime, juice of, to 2 garnish; cheddar cheese, shredded, garnish (optional); tortilla chips, garnish (optional)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:6h

This is a great soup, so flavorful and so easy. Even though the avocado, lime juice and cilantro are "garnishes," the flavor of the lime and the cilantro especially is very key to the balance of flavors. This is good enough for company, really yummy. I think you probably could get away with using chicken meat in this too, although I tried this using the pork. Another find from the Robin Miller show, with my adjustments.

Updated at: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:27:59 GMT