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Slow Cooker Pork and Gandules (Pigeon Peas) Stew

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Comfort in a bowl! This Latin dish is a cross between a stew and a soup. If you want to eat it as a soup, serve it with some fresh avocado on top. If you prefer to have this over rice, try it with my Latin yellow rice (I had it both ways!).

Slow Cooker Pork and Gandules (Pigeon Peas) StewSlow Cooker Pork and Gandules (Pigeon Peas) Stew

The inspiration for this dish came from the signature Puerto Rican dish Arroz Con Gandules. A combination of rice, pigeon peas and pork,
cooked with Puerto Rican-style sofrito. All the same flavors made easy by cooking it in the slow cooker and leftovers freeze well.

Gandules (also known as pigeon peas) are one of my favorite legumes which can be purchased canned or dried, for this recipe I used Goya canned.
Slow Cooker Pork and Gandules (Pigeon Peas) Stew

Yum! This is loaded with flavor, tons of vegetables and it’s SO so good! This is a keeper in my book. If you don’t eat pork, chicken breast would work great too. Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Pork and Gandules (Pigeon Peas) Stew

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Slow Cooker Pork and Gandules (Pigeon Peas) Stew

4.56 from 9 votes
2
Cals:180
Protein:15
Carbs:23
Fat:3
Comfort in a bowl! This Latin dish is a cross between a stew and a soup. If you want to eat it as a soup, serve it with some fresh avocado on top. If you prefer to have this over rice, try it with my Latin yellow rice (I had it both ways!).
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Latin
Cook: 4 hours
Total: 4 hours
Yield: 8 servings
Serving Size: 1 cup

Ingredients

For the pork:

For the stew:

  • 2 cans, 29 oz total gandules
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 cup diced red pepper diced
  • 1 tbsp diced jalapeno
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp olives w/brine
  • 1 medium potato, peeled and diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 celery stalk, diced
  • 2 cups of greens such as escarole, chopped kale or baby spinach
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  • Marinade the pork with oil, oregano, cumin, salt, pepper, lime juice and sazon.
  • Refrigerate overnight for best results.
  • Transfer to the slow cooker along with the remaining ingredients.
  • Cover and cook 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 cup, Calories: 180 kcal, Carbohydrates: 23 g, Protein: 15 g, Fat: 3 g, Saturated Fat: 1.3 g, Cholesterol: 32 mg, Sodium: 720 mg, Fiber: 6 g, Sugar: 1 g

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