Spicy Pork and Sweet Potato Stew


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How to Make - Spicy Pork and Sweet Potato Stew
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Time: 30 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 570, total fat 21 G., saturated fats 4.5 G., proteins 47 G., carbohydrates 48 G., fiber 9 G., cholesterol 115 mg, sodium 920 mg, sugar 10 G.


Prepare a delicious and hearty meat stew in just half an hour. Chili powder and chipotle peppers give it a simmered flavor, infusing it with a rich, spicy, smoky aroma. To make this stew quickly, use pork tenderloin as the base; it takes just a couple of minutes to sear in the bottom of the pan, then cooks through with sweet potatoes and pre-chopped vegetables for 15 minutes. Serve the stew with a dollop of Greek yogurt to soften its spicy flavor, fresh avocado, cilantro, cabbage, and corn tortillas.



The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:


  • 1 large pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into 2cm pieces (about 0.7 kg)
  • 1 cup canned chopped tomatoes without salt
  • 1 medium white onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • Half a chipotle pepper in adobo sauce + 1 tbsp sauce
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 sweet potato weighing 220 g, peeled and cut into 1 cm pieces.
  • 2 cups lightly salted chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeño peppers
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt, 2% fat
  • A quarter of a medium head of red cabbage
  • 1 medium Hass avocado
  • 1 lime
  • 0.5 cup fresh cilantro
  • 8 corn tortillas, 15 cm in diameter, warm



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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:


  1. In a food processor, puree the tomatoes, onion, garlic, chipotle pepper, and adobo sauce until smooth.
  2. Heat vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven or saucepan over medium-high heat until it begins to smoke. Add the pork in a single layer, season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and cook, undisturbed, until browned, about 2 minutes.

  3. Turn the pieces over and fry until golden brown, about 1 minute. Sprinkle the meat with chili powder Add the tomato puree, sweet potato, chicken broth, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until the meat is cooked through and the sweet potato is tender, about 15 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, prepare the toppings.Chop the jalapeño and mix it with the yogurt in a small bowl. Shred the cabbage, cut the avocado into chunks, and slice the lime into wedges.
  5. Divide the stew among deep bowls. Top with the yogurt mixture, garnish with cabbage, avocado, lime, and cilantro, and serve with tortillas.



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