Green Chile Stew
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, diced
- Kosher salt
- 1 large white onion, diced
- 1 1/2 cups diced Hatch or Anaheim chile peppers
- 1 small green bell pepper, diced
- 1 small red bell pepper, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 15 -ounce cans white hominy, drained and rinsed
- 1 large bunch cilantro, leaves chopped
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Flour tortillas, warmed, for serving
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Sprinkle the pork with 1 teaspoon salt.
- Working in batches, cook the pork, stirring, until browned, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a plate and discard the fat from the pot.
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the pot.
- Add the onion, chile peppers, bell peppers and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 7 minutes.
- Return the pork to the pot along with the chicken broth; cover and bring to a boil.
- Stir the stew and reduce the heat to medium low; simmer, covered, until the pork is tender, about 30 minutes.
- Increase the heat to medium high and bring the stew to a low boil.
- Add the potatoes, hominy and enough water to cover the pork and potatoes.
- Add half of the cilantro and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender and the stew is slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.
- Whisk the cornstarch with 1/4 cup water in a small bowl until smooth.
- Stir into the stew along with the remaining cilantro and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the liquid thickens, about 5 more minutes.
- Serve with flour tortillas.
- Photograph by Kat Teutsch
vegetable oil, pork shoulder, kosher salt, white onion, hatch, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, garlic, lowsodium, gold potatoes, white hominy, cilantro, cornstarch, flour tortillas
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/green-chile-stew-recipe.html (may not work)