Southwestern Pork and Sweet Potato Slow Cooker Stew

Originally this was a weight watchers recipe that I modified somewhat. The original recipe was made with Chicken. So that is also an option if you like. I prefer the pork to the chicken but the chicken is good also.

This is a GLUTEN FREE recipe naturally. It does not contain anything that has gluten in it. For those who do not want to deal with GMOs find yourself a good bag of frozen organic corn. :D My kids LOVE this recipe!! Even my grandson, who is a picky eater, chows down on this stuff!!! So it's great for the whole family!

1 pound of Pork Loin with fat cut off and cubed
2-4 sweet potatoes depending on size. If large use 2 if small use 3-4
2 boxes of Chicken Broth of your choice
2-3 cans of chopped tomatoes with green chilies (this will depend on if you like the tomatoes)
1 bag of SWEET corn
1 Tsp of cumin
1/2 tsp of pepper(or to taste)
1/2 tsp of salt(or to taste)

This is a "make to taste" kind of recipe. My MIL(Mother in Law) loves it with more broth and less tomatoes. I love more tomatoes, less broth. Either way you do it, it's freakin awesome and SO easy!!!

Be sure to cut as much of the fat off the pork as possible. It really does not do well in this recipe. Cube the pork into 1 inch cubes and put it into the slow cooker. Cube the sweet potatoes into 1 inch cubes also. Some people prefer larger chunks of potato but sweet potatoes take long to cook and if they are too large you end up with some that are still hard.

Add both boxes of broth(or just 1 if you like less broth), your cans of tomatoes, cumin, salt and pepper and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-6 hours if you like.

15 mins before you are ready to eat it, pour in your whole bag of sweet corn. The sweet corn really does add a LOT to this recipe. It's good without it but it's so much better WITH it.

ALSO, I would strongly advice you be sure you use the tomatoes with the green chilies!!! I tried it once with the Jalapenos and it was HOT!! My kids did NOT like it!