Pork Chile Verde
 
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This authentic pork stew is filled with bold flavors of tomatillo, lime, cilantro and a touch of jalapeno. Cool it down with a dollop of sour cream and a drizzle of honey.
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Recipe type: Pork Chile Verde
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 jalapeno
  • ½ onion, skin removed and cut into four wedges
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tomatillos, stems and papery skin removed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 1 lb. pork stew meat
  • 1 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
  • 2½ tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 small can diced green chilies (4 oz.)
  • 1 can navy beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
  • ¾ teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 3 teaspoons honey
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil. Arrange jalapeno, onion wedges, garlic cloves and tomatillos on foil and drizzle with olive oil. Roast in oven on top rack for 25 minutes, turning vegetables halfway through, until tender and slightly charred. Remove from oven.
  2. Once vegetables can be handled, remove skins from garlic and stem from jalapeno. Slice open jalapeno and scrape out the seeds with a spoon. Discard seeds. Roughly chop the vegetables.
  3. Add vegetables to a food processor along with cilantro and lime juice. Finely puree the mixture.
  4. In a large pot, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil on medium high heat and add pork meat. Cook until outside is no longer pink.
  5. Reduce heat to low and add chicken broth, vegetable puree, green chilies, navy beans, great northern beans, cumin, salt, cinnamon, oregano and honey. Stir to combine.
  6. Bring pot to boiling. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 1½ hours. Remove lid and raise heat to keep a low simmer. Simmer an additional 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until desired thickness is reached.
  7. Serve warm with toppings such as sour cream, cheddar or Monterrey jack cheese, avocado, lime juice, cornbread (recipe to come), tortilla chips, etc. Enjoy the fiesta!
Recipe by Breezy Bakes at https://www.breezybakes.com/pork-chile-verde/