Thai-Style Pork Stew

Peanut butter melds with classic Asian flavors to lend this one-dish meal a Thai flair. Lime makes a perfect accent.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 cup stew, 1 tablespoon green onions, about 1/2 teaspoon peanuts, and 1 lime wedge)

Ingredients

• Stew:
• 2  pounds  boned pork loin, cut into 4 pieces
• 2  cups  (1 x 1/4-inch) julienne-cut red bell pepper
• 1/4  cup  teriyaki sauce
• 2  tablespoons  rice or white wine vinegar
• 1  teaspoon  crushed red pepper
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4  cup  creamy peanut butter
• 
  Remaining ingredients:
• 6  cups  hot cooked basmati rice
• 1/2  cup  chopped green onions
• 2  tablespoons  chopped dry-roasted peanuts
• 8  lime wedges

Preparation

To prepare stew, trim fat from pork. Place pork and next 5 ingredients (pork through garlic) in an electric slow cooker. Cover with lid, and cook on low-heat setting for 8 hours. Remove pork from slow cooker, and coarsely chop. Add peanut butter to liquid in slow cooker; stir well. Stir in pork.

Combine stew and rice in a large bowl. Top each serving with onions and peanuts; serve with lime wedges.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

412 (30% from fat)

Fat:

13.6g (sat 3.6g,mono 6.2g,poly 2.5g)

Protein:

28.9g

Carbohydrate:

42.3g

Fiber:

2.1g

Cholesterol:

64mg

Iron:

2.9mg

Sodium:

425mg

Calcium:

37mg