Salsa Verde Pork & Pasta Stew

From the kitchen of Dreamfields Pasta

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:
1 box Dreamfields Rotini
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1 pork tenderloin (about 1 pound), trimmed (cut into 1-inch pieces)
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1-1/2 cups reduced-sodium, fat free chicken broth
1-1/4 cups prepared salsa verde
1 can (about 15 ounces) black beans, rinsed, drained, optional
6 lime wedges
Chopped avocado, optional
Light sour cream, optional
Chopped cilantro, optional

Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and return to pan; cover and keep warm.
2. In medium bowl, stir together cumin, chili powder and 2 teaspoons oil. Add pork; stir to coat completely. Set aside.
3. Heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add pork. Cook about 5 to 7 minutes until browned and cooked through, turning occasionally. (Reduce heat if pork is browning too quickly.) Remove from skillet; set aside.
4. Add onion and 2 tablespoons broth to skillet; cook and stir over medium-high heat (stirring up any browned bits from pan) about 3 minutes, until onions are crisp-tender. Stir in salsa, remaining broth, and beans, if using. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Return pork to skillet. Heat through. Portion pasta into individual serving dishes. Top with stew. Serve with lime wedges. Garnish with avocado, sour cream and cilantro if desired.

Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition information (1/6 of recipe): 361 calories; 24 g protein; 13 g digestible carbohydrates*; 7 g total fat; 1 g saturated fat; 41 mg cholesterol; 575 mg sodium; 7 g total dietary fiber.

*If traditional pasta is used in this recipe there is a total of 53 g carbohydrate. For more information go to www.DreamfieldsFoods.com.

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