Carnitas With Orzo And Peppers In Red Mole Sauce Recipe

Recipe By Taste Of Home

Here's a tasty way to stretch your grocery dollar. Pork shoulder roast is combined with orzo, peppers and mole sauce to make a spicy Mexican comfort food. Kari Wheaton, South Beloit, Illinois.

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15minstotal
35minsPrep
40minsCook
15m.total
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40m.Cook
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Ingredients for Carnitas With Orzo And Peppers In Red Mole Sauce Recipe

  • 1/5 inch Boneless pork shoulder butt roast , cut into 1/2 cubes
  • 0.30 teaspoon Salt, Divided
  • 1/10 teaspoon Pepper
  • 1/5 cup Uncooked orzo pasta
  • 1/5 Each medium green, sweet red and yellow peppers, chopped
  • 0.40 Jalapeno Peppers, Seeded And Chopped
  • 1/5 Medium Onion, Chopped
  • 1/5 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1/5 cup Chicken Broth
  • 1/20 cup Red mole sauce
  • 0.40 tablespoon Tomato paste
  • 1/5 cup Quesadilla or monterey jack cheese, shredded
  • As required Optional:chopped cilantro and sour cream
Nutrition
value
171
calories per serving
5 g Fat14 g Protein32 g Carbs5 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    5g
  • Protein
    14g
  • Carbs
    32g
  • Fiber
    5g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    32g
  • Protein
    14g
  • Fiber
    5g

Fats

  • Fat
    5g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    36mg
  • Iron
    2mg
  • Vitamin A
    266mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    2mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    31mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    17mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    56mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    137mg
  • Selenium
    8mcg
  • Zinc
    1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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