Mexican pork roast
Mexican pork roast recipe in the pork category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1, 2 1/2 to 3 pound, boneless pork roast
- 2 onions, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1, 28 ounces, can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 to 4 medium size carrots, peeled and cut into 1 inch lengths
- 1 large sweet red pepper, cut into thin strips
- 6 small red skinned potatoes
- 1, 10 ounces, box frozen peas, thawed
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish
Recipe method:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Mix oil, onions, garlic, chili powder, salt, cumin, cayenne, tomatoes and water in 13 x 9 inch roasting pan.
- Place pork in pan. Bake, covered, for 1 1/2 hours.
- Add carrots, red pepper and potatoes.
- Cover and continue baking for 40 minutes, until vegetables are fork tender and pork internal temperature registers at least 160 degrees F.
- Add peas. Stir to heat.
- To serve, arrange vegetables around meat on the platter.
- Spoon on the tomato sauce from pot.
- Garnish with cilantro.
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