This slightly spicy, somewhat sweet slow cooker stew is delicious served with simple steamed beans or broccoli.

Ingredients

• 500g sweet potato, cut into 2cm cubes
• 500g lean pork chops, deboned and cut into 4cm cubes
• 400g tinned tomatoes, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 125ml unsweetened orange juice
• 2 shallots, green ends chopped
• 1 tsp cumin seed
• 1 ½ tbsp fresh lime juice
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

Slow cooked pork and sweet potato stew

• Place the sweet potato, pork, tomatoes, garlic, orange juice, shallots and cumin in the base of a 5-litre capacity slow cooker.
• Season well with salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook on low setting for 7 hours.
• Stir in the lime juice and coriander and cook for a further 5 minutes.
• Taste to season and serve with steamed beans or broccoli.

Notes:

• This casserole will taste even better the next day, after the flavours have had a chance to develop.
•  It will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days, and is suitable to freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
• This recipe was written by Weight Watchers as part of Kidspot Australia’s Positively Life Changing initiative.

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