Crock Pot Carnitas

If you know carnitas (literally meaning "little meats") you know how delicious it is.  If you know how it's prepared (with a coating of lard on top and then fried at the end) you know how fattening it is!  Fret not, however, because I have a great take on carnitas that is low cal and has all the flavor you are hoping for.  Even better, it's prepared in the crock pot!  The possibilities are endless with this recipe.  Eat it by itself with some rice and beans, put it in a taco or make a tamale pie (recipe coming next week!)  Enjoy!

Crock Pot Carnitas (adapted from foodnetwork.com)

1 (2 lb.) pork loin roast, trimmed of fat
Salt and pepper
2 t. dried oregano
1 t. cumin
1 onion, thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, smashed
1 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed and finely diced
Juice of 1 orange

Place the pork roast in a 4 or 6 quart crock pot and season all over with salt and pepper.  Add the oregano, cumin, onion, garlic, jalapeno and orange juice.  It doesn't matter if the ingredients are evenly distributed or not because after the pork is cooked you will shred it and they will be!  Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 2-4 hours.  Shred and serve!

6 main dish servings (206 calories each serving) according to my calculator on loseit.com