SLOW COOKER CARNITAS FROM OLD EL PASO®

Slow Cooker Carnitas from Old El Paso® image

Using a slow cooker will create a delicious, authentic dish with very little hands-on time.

Provided by Old El Paso

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Old El Paso®

Time 4h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 large sweet onion, sliced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 (1 ounce) package Old El Paso® taco seasoning mix
1 (3 pound) boneless pork shoulder
1 (10 ounce) can Old El Paso® red enchilada sauce
1 (4.5 ounce) can Old El Paso® chopped green chiles, drained
16 (6 inch) Old El Paso® flour tortillas for soft tacos & fajitas
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup sour cream

Steps:

Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray; add onion slices.
In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over high heat. Sprinkle taco seasoning mix over pork shoulder, pressing to coat. Brown pork in oil on all sides; remove from skillet to slow cooker. Pour enchilada sauce on top of pork.
Cover; cook on High heat setting 4 to 5 hours or until tender. Remove pork from slow cooker; shred meat with fork. Place shredded pork in large bowl. Add chiles, 2 cups of the sauce from slow cooker and the onions; stir well.
Spoon pork mixture onto tortillas. Add toppings. Roll up tortillas.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 554 calories, Carbohydrate 34.1 g, Cholesterol 94.5 mg, Fat 33.5 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 26.9 g, SaturatedFat 13.9 g, Sodium 1075.1 mg, Sugar 3.4 g