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Two Spirits Chili Pork Stew




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List of Ingredients




3 Tablespoons olive oil
3 pounds pork (shoulder is best), cut into cubes
3 Tablespoons of all-purpose flour
2 large sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into cubes)
1 cup dry wine (You can substitute beer.)
2 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup red wine vinegar (vary amount by your taste preference, but if you decrease the amount of any liquid, make up for it in another liquid)
3 cups coarsely chopped onions
1/4 cup Italian parsley
6 cloves of finely minced garlic (more if your partner can stand it)
2 Tablespoons cumin
1/2 cup fresh corn
1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
3 or 4 finely chopped chili peppers (vary number by taste and tolerance - I like Jalapeños or Serraños)


Recipe



Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat olive oil in skillet or wok and brown pork. Add the chopped onions, garlic and chili peppers toward the end of the browning just to get them warmed up. Place the whole mixture in a flameproof casserole. Coat the mixture with the flour, warming it under low heat for 2 to 3 minutes and remove it from heat. Add the sweet potatoes, wine, chicken stock and corn. Mix well and bake in the oven for about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and add black pepper and cumin. This is also a good time to adjust for taste in terms of relative spicy-ness, adding more chilies!

Bake for another 15 to 20 minutes, adding more liquid (beer) if necessary. The consistency should be that of a thick stew. If it is too loose, heat uncovered for 10 minutes. After cooking, add the cilantro, retaining a little for garnish. If you find you've overdone it on the chilies, try adding a dollop of sour cream when you serve it.

Serving Suggestions: The recipe will make about 6 medium-sized portions, which is not enough if you are having folks over, because people will go back for more. Like most chili dishes, the flavors improve ("proof") with age, so I freeze a batch and save it for a rainy day. In Santa Fe, they serve this with puffy bread, but I like it best with corn bread and several cold beers! The flavors are robust, so a lager or pilsner beer goes best with this, or perhaps a light-tasting white wine.