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Colorado Green Chili (Chile Verde)

Colorado Green Chili (Chile Verde)

Emmy
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 6
Calories 323 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 ½ pounds cubed pork stew meat
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups chopped roasted green chiles
  • 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 ½ cups tomatillo salsa
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 pinch ground cloves

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Season pork with salt and pepper, then cook in hot oil until golden brown on all sides, about 7 minutes. Transfer pork to a plate.
  • Reduce the heat to medium; stir in onion and garlic. Cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Return pork to the pot; stir in chicken broth, green chiles, diced tomatoes with juice, and tomatillo salsa. Season with oregano and ground cloves. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • After 20 minutes, transfer 2 cups of soup (without any pork pieces) to a blender. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to purée. Purée until smooth, then pour back into the cooking pot. This will create a thicker texture for your chili and will eliminate some of the chunky bits of chiles. Continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until pork is very tender, at least 35 minutes more.