Ground Pork Tacos

Since it's been a stifling hot summer, I've been looking for more stove-top recipes to help keep my kitchen cooler. My poor oven must feel a bit neglected. These tacos aren't anything fancy, but they are very good. I like the use of the ground pork to give the tacos a bit of something different than the standard ground beef. We get our pork from Deuth Farms Meats located in northwestern Illinois near where my mom grew up. Though the Deuth's are out of the way for most of you, I'd encourage you to by your pork from a local producer-the Deuth's are related to my grandpa and we like supporting a small family-run business.

This is super easy folks:

1 lb. ground pork
1 small onion, diced
1 clove minced garlic
1 8 oz can tomatoes with green chiles (i.e. Rotel), do not drained
1 Tbsp chili powder
2 tsp. garlic powder
dash chipotle powder-if you like the heat
whole grain tortillas, or whatever you like

Topping suggestions:
tomatoes
salasa
cheese
lettuce
avocado

In a large skillet, cook pork, onion and garlic until pork is cooked through. Add tomatoes and seasoning. Bring to a boil then simmer for 5-10 minutes, or until most of the liquid is gone. Assemble tacos!

I paired this with some fresh sweet corn. Perfect summer meal!