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Pork and Tomatillo Stew

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rating dyer5family
This dish is always a hit everytime I make it.  I recently took it to a potluck at work and left with everyone begging me for the recipe.
rating krisbagchi
add less stock to make it less soupy.  also keep your chunks of meat whole if possible.
rating cmwarnken
Much like a tortilla soup recipe, but with pork instead of chicken, plus the addition of the tomatillos and potatoes.  Very good!

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Pork and Tomatillo Stew

  • healthy HEALTHY
  • make ahead MAKE-AHEAD
ACTIVE TIME: 45 MIN
TOTAL TIME: 1 HR 20 MIN
SERVES: 4
Good News This spicy Mexican-style stew is loaded with vegetables, including carrots, an excellent source of vitamins A and K. Murray makes it for his employees around harvest time. "It's our comfort food at the winery," he says. "And it's a nice excuse to stop for a few minutes and eat together, even when we're busy."
ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless pork loin, cut into 3-inch chunks
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 2 large celery ribs, finely diced
  • 1 small red onion, finely diced
  • 1 Anaheim chile, seeded and finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons mild chile powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • Pinch of dried oregano
  • 2 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
  • 1 cup 1/2-inch-diced carrots
  • Two 6-ounce russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch dice
  • One 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 pound tomatillos—husked, rinsed and cut into 1-inch dice
  • Hot sauce
  • Chopped cilantro, for garnish
  • Corn tortilla chips, for serving
directions
  1. In a medium casserole or Dutch oven, heat the oil. Season the pork with salt and pepper and cook over high heat until browned on 2 sides, about 2 minutes per side. Add the celery and onion and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 7 minutes. Add the diced chile, garlic, chile powder, cumin and oregano and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add the carrots, potatoes, tomatoes and tomatillos, cover and simmer over low heat until the pork is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
  2. Transfer the pork to a plate and shred with two forks. Meanwhile, simmer the stew over moderate heat until thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir the shredded pork into the stew and season with salt, pepper and hot sauce. Ladle the stew into bowls, garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with a few tortilla chips.

MAKE AHEAD The stew can be refrigerated overnight. Reheat gently.

NOTES One serving: 503 cal, 19 gm fat, 4.7 gm sat fat, 36 gm carb, 7.6 gm fiber.

WINE Côte-Rôtie ("roasted slope") is also the name of Andrew Murray's peppery 2005 blend of Syrah and Viognier, an excellent match with spicy pork stew.