Slow Cooker Carnitas from Old El Paso®

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

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 554 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 cup sour cream (Optional)
• 1 large sweet onion, sliced
• 1 (4.5 ounce) can Old El Paso® chopped green chiles, drained
• 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
• 16 (6 inch) Old El Paso® flour tortillas for soft tacos & fajitas

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray; add onion slices.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Spoon pork mixture onto tortillas. Add toppings. Roll up tortillas.