Easy Carnitas Enchilada Cups

                            Easy Carnitas Enchilada Cups 

    These Easy Carnitas Enchilada Cups are a fun twist on a classic! Crispy baked tortilla cups are filled with boneless pork shoulder seasoned carnitas, onion, black beans, green chiles, and enchilada sauce. Topped with melty cheese, sour cream, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime!

Ingrediant :

Smithfield Boneless Pork Shoulder Seasoned Carnitas

Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork is already conveniently pre-seasoned, so it’s my go-to for quick (we’re talkin’ 30 minutes or less), easy, and delicious weeknight  meals!

Bonus, it’s made from 100% fresh pork with no artificial ingredients AND it’s packed with protein.

Onion

Flour tortillas

Black beans

Green chiles

Enchilada sauce

Salt

Shredded cheese

How To Make Carnitas Enchilada Cups:

1.Grease your favorite crockpot with cooking spray.

2.Place in Smithfield Boneless Pork Shoulder Seasoned Carnitas, onion, and water.

3.Stir to combine, cover, and cook according to package directions (HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 6-8 hours).

4.Shred pork carnitas using two forks.

5.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease 3 (12 slot) non stick muffin tins with cooking spray. Set aside.

6.Stack 9 very large burrito sized tortillas on a clean work surface.

7.Use a 4.5 inch round cookie cutter to cut 4 rounds out of each tortilla. Makes 36 rounds.

8.Gently press one round into one slot of the muffin tin to create a cup. 

9.Repeat with remaining tortilla rounds.

10.Bake in preheated oven until the tortillas are lightly crispy and golden brown, about 10 minutes.

11.Meanwhile, drain shredded pork carnitas very well and place into a large bowl with black beans, green chiles, enchilada sauce, and salt, to taste. Stir until well combined.

12.Fill each cup with shredded pork carnitas mixture and top with shredded cheese.

13.Bake for 5 minutes or until cheese has melted.

    While enchiladas are more often than not made with chicken, I’m absolutely LOVING the juicy carnitas in these enchilada cup Perfectly seasoned pork carnitas with a little enchilada sauce, beans, a nd cheese all stuffed into crispy tortilla cups 

           Prep Time:                             Cook Time:                                    Total Time:

          10 minutes                                   4 hours                                   4hours 10 minutes

Ingredients:

Carnitas:

1 (32 oz) package Smithfield Boneless Pork Shoulder Seasoned Carnitas

1 yellow onion diced

1/2 cup water

Tortilla Cups:

9 mega burrito sized flour tortillas

Carnitas Enchilada Filling:

1 (15 oz) can black beans rinsed and drained

1 (4 oz) can green chiles drained

1 (10 oz) can enchilada sauce

salt to taste

2 1/4 cups shredded cheese I like using a Mexican blend

Optional Toppings:

Cilantro

Green onions

Sour cream

Lime juice

Jalapenos

Instructions:

Carnitas:

1.Grease a 6 quart crockpot with cooking spray.

2.Place in Smithfield Boneless Pork Shoulder Seasoned Carnitas, onion, and water.

3.Stir to combine, cover, and cook according to package directions (HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 6-8 hours.Shred pork using two forks.

Tortilla Cups:

1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease 3 (12 slot) non stick muffin tins with cooking spray. Set aside.

2.Stack tortillas on a clean work surface.

3.Use a 4.5 inch round cookie cutter to cut 4 rounds out of each tortilla. Makes 36 rounds.

4.Gently press one round into one slot of the muffin tin to make a cup (be sure to keep a big opening, since you’ll be stuffing these with filling).

5.Repeat with remaining tortilla rounds.

6.Bake in preheated oven until the tortillas are lightly crispy and golden brown, about 10 minutes.

7.Remove from oven and set aside.

Carnitas Enchilada Cups:

1.Meanwhile, drain shredded pork very well and place into a large bowl with black beans, green chiles, enchilada sauce, and salt, to taste. Stir until well combined.

2.Fill each cup with shredded carnitas mixture and top each cup with 1 tablespoon shredded cheese.

3.Bake for 5 minutes or until cheese has melted.

4.Serve with optional toppings and enjoy!

                                                                                                                    THANK YOU,READERS!