A pork and black bean chili recipe earned third place in the St. Louis Slow Cooker Cook Off, according to an announcement shared by the recipe's owner. The dish, credited to Aunt Jerre, combines pork tenderloin, black beans, salsa, and a short list of pantry spices in a slow cooker.
The recipe calls for 1½ pounds of pork tenderloin cut into 2-inch strips, one small coarsely chopped onion, one small coarsely chopped red bell pepper, three 15-ounce cans of black beans, one 16-ounce jar of salsa, and half a cup of chicken broth. Seasonings are one teaspoon each of dried oregano and ground cumin, plus two teaspoons of chili powder.
All ingredients go into the slow cooker at once and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours. Before serving, the cooked pork is broken into smaller pieces to thicken the chili. Prep time is listed at 10 minutes, with total time of 10 hours and 10 minutes, yielding eight servings.
Each serving contains 245 calories, 3 grams of fat, 32 grams of carbohydrates, and 24 grams of protein, based on the nutrition information provided with the recipe.
What the Award Signals for Home Cooks
The third-place finish places the recipe among the recognized entries in a St. Louis competition, though the source does not specify the number of competitors, the date of the event, or the judges. The recipe's reliance on a jar of salsa and canned beans suggests a low-effort approach that still earned recognition from contest organizers.
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