Pork Stew With Poblano Chiles And Corn Recipes

PORK AND POBLANO GREEN CHILI POT

Steps:

• Char the poblano peppers all over by placing the peppers on stovetop burners or under a hot broiler until black, turning frequently. Place the charred peppers in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap to steam them as they cool. Rub the skins off the poblanos and jalapenos with paper towel or peel by hand, then seed the peppers and chop.
• Meanwhile, heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a medium-size Dutch oven over medium heat, add the onions and sweat 10 minutes then add the garlic and tomatillos and cook 10 minutes more; season with salt and pepper. Place the cooked onion-tomatillo mixture in a food processor with cilantro, cumin, honey, and puree. Add the puree back to the Dutch oven, then stir in the chopped peppers and chicken stock. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to low for the flavors to combine. Slice and finely chop the cooked pork and stir into the chili. When the soup returns to a bubble, turn off the stove, cool completely and store for make-ahead meal.
• To reheat the chili: Place in covered pot over medium heat and cook until the pork comes to a bubble, stir in the juice of 1 lime and turn off the heat. Slice the remaining lime into wedges and serve alongside the chili.
• For the cheesy polenta: In medium saucepan, bring the chicken stock and milk to a boil. Whisk in the polenta, stirring until the polenta just pulls from the side of the pot. Stir in the Manchego cheese and serve warm.

SLOW-COOKER PORK STEW WITH POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add meat, onions and garlic; cook 4 to 5 min. or until meat is evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Spoon meat into slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray, reserving drippings in skillet. Top meat with onions and garlic.
• Add 1 cup broth to drippings in skillet; cook 1 min., stirring constantly to scrape browned bits from bottom of skillet. Pour over ingredients in slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients, including remaining broth; mix well.
• Cook on LOW 7 to 8 hours (or on HIGH 4 to 5 hours).

POBLANO PORK STEW

Steps:

• In a big skillet, brown the pork in hot oil (do this in batches if necessary); drain well.
• Add the potatoes, onions, poblano peppers, jalapeno pepper, garlic, and stick cinnamon to a 4 quart slow-cooker.
• Add the meat.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken broth, undrained tomatoes, chili powder, oregano, and black pepper; pour over ingredients in the slow-cooker.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours.
• Discard cinnamon stick.
• Add in cilantro; stir.
• Adjust seasoning to taste, if necessary.
• Add hot cooked rice to individual soup bowls; ladle hot stew over rice; serve.

PORK STEW WITH POBLANO CHILES AND CORN

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot heat the oil over medium heat and lightly brown the pork in batches. Season each batch lightly with salt. Transfer the browned pork to a bowl as it browns. 2. Put the onion, garlic, oregano, and cumin into the pot and cook, stirring, until they begin to color, 3 to 4 minutes. Return the meat to the pot and add the tomatoes, broth, and epazote. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and cook until the pork is very tender, about 1 hour. 3. Meanwhile, remove the stem and seeds from the chiles. Dice the chiles into 3/4-inch pieces and stir into the stew along with the corn. Add freshly ground pepper and additional salt, if needed. Cook until the corn is tender, about 5 to 6 minutes. Serve the stew hot with lime wedges to squeeze over the stew.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.