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Green Chile Stew




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




to 2 1/2 pounds lean pork cut in 1" cubes
1/4 cup flour, seasoned w/ next 4 ingredients.
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon FRESHLY ground black pepper(You don't have a pepper grinder??? Ah, forget the whole thing...)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground sage
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 large onions, rough chopped
12 - 15 small whole new potatoes, peeled (halve or quarter if too large)
1 can (4oz) diced green chilis
6 medium tomatillos (peel off the hull, wash, then rough chop) If you can'y get tomatillos, or are afraid of them, just double up on the "salsa verde"...
1 cup tomatillo salsa (salsa verde)
1 can Ro-tel tomatoes (kinda spicy...)
2 - 3 tablespoons of cilantro rough chopped (None?? Try parsley..)
1 can (15 oz) chicken broth, reduced sodium ( It justs TASTES better...)
1 teaspoon brown sugar ( Whoo'da thought??)


Recipe



Blend flour, cumin, pepper, salt, and sage in a mixing bowl; dredge pork cubes in seasoned flour; coat thoroughly.

In a large dutch oven, brown pork in batches; remove when browned and set aside to drain on paper toweling. Discard leftover seasoned flour.

Drain excess oil from pot. With heat still on, add the vinegar to the skillet, and deglaze the pot, scraping the debris (brown bits in the bottom of the pot) free. SAVE IT... There's a ton of flavor here... (Vinegar will reduce).

P.S. I know using vinegar sounds weird; I usually use WINE, too... But in this recipe the vinegar works well. You'll just hafta trust me on this...

Place the browned pork back into the dutch oven, along with all the rest of the ingredients. Cover and bring to a slow boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Stir occasionally and cook, covered, on low heat 2 to 2 1/2 hours till pork is very tender. If it needs to be thickened, mash a few of the potatoes, or cook a bit more, uncovered.

Delicious served over Spanish rice with freshly-baked cornbread on the side! We usually use this as the centerpiece of a no-stops Mexican meal. My wife's one helluva Tex-Mex cook...