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Title: Saucy Pork Fajitas, Lhj
Categories: Tex-mex, Pork
Yield: 6 Servings

1 1/2 lb Boneless pork loin; cut into
-strips
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Freshly ground pepper
6 ts Vegetable oil; divided
2 lg Green peppers; cut into thin
-strips
2 c Sliced onions
1 c Chunky; mild salsa
1/4 c Peach preserves
1/4 c Sliced green onions
1/4 c Chopped fresh cilantro
12 Flour tortillas; (7 inch)
2/3 c Sour half-and-half

1. Toss pork with salt and pepper in bowl. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in large
skillet over high heat. Add half the pork; cook, stirring, until brown, 1
to 2 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon; repeat with 2 more teaspoons oil
and remaining pork. Remove from skillet. Reduce heat to medium.

2. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to skillet; cook peppers and onions, until
tender, 10 to 12 minutes.

3. Return pork to skillet. Stir in salsa and preserves; heat through.
Remove from heat; stir in green onions and cilantro.

4. Place tortillas between dampened paper towels; microwave on High 30 to
50 seconds or until warm and just steaming. Fill each tortilla with a scant
1/2 cup pork mixture. Serve with a dollop of sour half-and-half.

Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes

Microwave

(C) Copyright 1997, Meredith Corporation, All Rights Reserved

NOTES : Juicy, succulent pork in a Mexican-accented sauce is all wrapped up
in steaming-hot tortillas. The surprise ingredient: peach preserves, which
give the mix a fruity sweetness. We specify a mild salsa, but if you like
your fajitas with a bite, use a hotter one.
Recipe by: Ladies Home Journal

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #942 by "abprice@wf.net" on
Dec 2, 1997