Nopales and pork stew
- 2 large tomatoes quartered
- 3 jalapenos halved
- 1 pasilla pepper halved
- 4 serrano peppers halved
- 1 head of garlic peeled
- 1 large onion quartered
- 5 small tomatillos halved
- 1/2 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
- 2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 6 pork neckbones
- 2 lb pork loin cut into chunks
- 1 seasoning salt
- 2 lb cactus cleaned and cut in chunks
- 1 tbsp dried onion
- 1 tsp dried cilantro
- 1 tbsp salt
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Add first 7 ingredients to sprayed roasting pan, sprinkle lightly with salt, roast for 35 minutes.
- Transfer to blender, add cumin, oregano and chicken bouillon.
- Place roasting pan over two burners at medium heat, pour 1cup chicken broth in pan, deglaze pan, add liquid to blender, blend until smooth.
- Heat vegetable oil over medium heat in deep pan, sprinkle meat with seasoning salt, brown meat in batches and put to side.
- When meat is finished, add remaining cup of chicken broth to pan, deglaze.
- Place meat in pan along with your blended ingredients, bring to a boil, simmer covered for an hour and 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile place cactus in large pot, add dried onion, dried cilantro, salt and garlic cloves, cover with water.
- Bring to a gentle boil, cook for 20 minutes.
- Drain, discard garlic cloves and rinse very well.
- After meat has cooked for an hour and 10 minutes, add cactus and chopped cilantro, simmer for 5 minutes or until heated thought out.
- Enjoy!
tomatoes, pepper, serrano peppers, garlic, onion, ground cumin, oregano, chicken bouillon, chicken broth, vegetable oil, pork neckbones, pork loin, salt, onion, cilantro, salt, garlic, cilantro
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/360516-nopales-and-pork-stew (may not work)