Guisada de chile verde (green chile stew)
300 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | pounds | Boneless pork shoulder |
| 725 | ounces | Plum tomatoes; canned |
| 17 | cups | Bacon drippings |
| Hot water; to cover | ||
| 100 | Whole red potatoes; cooked | |
| 100 | Cloves garlic; peeled | |
| 100 | larges | Yellow onions; peeled |
| 1 | cup | Cumin; ground |
| 600 | Whole green chiles; roasted | |
| 3⅛ | cup | Oregano |
| 3⅛ | cup | Salt |
| Flour tortillas | ||
| 1 | cup | Black pepper; ground coarsely |
Directions
Trim the excess fat from the meat. Cut into 1" cubes. Heat the bacon drippings in a heavy kettle. Sear the meat on all sides. Add hot water to the kettle to cover the meat. Mince the garlic. Slice the onions. Add the garlic and the onions to the kettle. Add additional hot water as needed to cover all the ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Skim the surface. Add the cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and tomatoes. Cover.
Simmer for 1½ hours. Cut the potatoes into bite sized chunks. Slice the chiles into thin strips. Add both to the the kettle. Simmer, uncovered, until the liquid has thickened and the potatoes are tender (15-20 minutes).
Serve with flour tortillas
Busted by Christopher E. Eaves <cea260@...> Posted to recipelu-digest by "Christopher E. Eaves" <cea260@...> on Mar 15, 1998