Jerre's Black Bean and Pork Tenderloin Slow Cooker Chili

I made this recipe for Super Bowl Sunday! I used peppercorn marinated tenderloins, doubled the recipe and followed the recipe except leaving out the oregano. I added 2 cans of ro tel tomatoes served with cheese and spit cream. It was delicious. I will definitely make it again.

Bottom line: Delicious! I was dubious after reading so many mixed reviews (not real chili! must add more stuff!) but decided to follow the recipe exactly (almost) to give it an honest assessment. I made no additions to the recipe but did use a medium onion. As far as draining the beans I drained only the top liquid off of 2 of the 3 cans (I will probably drain a bit more liquid off next time) Also, I trimmed the pork to remove ALL the fat and snappy stuff. I used Kroger brand medium salsa, which gave it *just* the right amount of heat. TIP - to shred the meat post-cooking I used a slotted spoon to pull the meat out into a shallow bowl to shred it pretty finely, then dumped the shredded meat back in. Impossible to do while the meat chunks are still swimming around in the crock pot. Definitely recommend this recipe as written!

TBH, it was watery and pretty bland. Not that it can't be good but I like spicy food so jalapenos, sriracha, etc., made it work for me. This recipe has the potential to be great again.

Family loved it. Added leftover grilled chicken, and beef flank from last nights bbq. Added a corona beer. Will serve with white rice. Our split house of mexican/Cuban it served both. Kids loved the sauce. May add some tomato paste later to give more thicker texture. Will turn leftovers into burritos tomorrow.

Outstanding! Made this with leftover smoked pork loin and it was heavenly! Topped it with shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream and diced homegrown jalapeños! I wouldn't change a thing about this recipe! I made a double batch and I'm sure it'll be gone soon. I'll be making this again! As other reviewers have said, do NOT drain the black beans.

We used mango lime salsa Hot Mexican-style Chili Powder. Also added a can of green chilis. So easy and so good! I assembled it in less than 15 minutes before I left for work and came home to a wonderful aroma and great meal. Served with Chipotle Copycat Cilantro/Lime rice.

I love recipes that are simple to throw together for those busy days when we don't have forever to spend in the kitchen. I followed this recipe exactly, did not read any reviews. It really was simple to make but I found the overall taste as written to be pretty bland. It needs something to give it a kick, I used medium salsa, maybe hot would have been better and perhaps a few Jalapenos.