Recipe Information
- Yield: 4 to 6
- Cooking Time: 1 to 2 hours
This is the beef stew of New Mexico-a basic dish with as many variations as there are cooks.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean pork, cubed
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 to 8 green New Mexican chiles, roasted, peeled, stems removed, chopped
- 1 large potato, peeled and diced
- 2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 3 to 4 cups water
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, Mexican preferred
Directions
- Place the pork in a skillet and brown it in the oil, remove the pork and place it in a kettle or stock pot.
- Put the onions in the skillet, adding more oil if necessary, and sauté until they are browned
- Add the garlic and cook for an additional couple of minutes.
- Remove them from the skillet and add to the pork.
- Pour a little of the water into the skillet, bring to a boil, and deglaze
- Pour the liquid over the pork.
- Add all the remaining ingredients, and simmer for 1 to 2 hours or until the meat is very tender and is starting to fall apart.
