When you want some New Mexican home style cooking, but are short on time
The spicing here is inspired by a posole eaten in Santa Fe.
Ingredients:
Method:
The spicing here is inspired by a posole eaten in Santa Fe.
Ingredients:
- 2 boneless pork chops
- a 14-oz can of chopped tomatoes, pref fire roasted
- a green bell pepper, diced
- a couple or so of chilis, such as serranos, diced
(remove seeds to ratchet down the heat) - 1/2 of a jar of Mrs. Renfro's Green Salsa (Hot)
- about 5 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
- an onion, diced
- spices: cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg
- a can of cannelleni beans, drained and rinsed
- two small potatoes, peeled and chunked
- chicken broth (or you can use water)
Method:
- sprinkle both sides of each pork chop with copious amounts of the spices. Seriously: use more than you think you should.
- heat some type of oil in a largish dutch oven, such as a 5 quart size. Bacon drippings are perfect for this.
- when hot, toss in the pork chops and fry on each side until nicely browned.
- Take the pork chops out of the oil and place on cutting board.
- Toss the onion into the pot and stir, cooking until it starts to get soft
- While the onion is cooking, chop the pork into 1/2 bites. Make sure to reserve whatever liquid comes off the pork.
- When the onion is soft, toss in the garlic, bell pepper, and chilis
- Stir together and cook until everything is soft
- Add in the can of tomatoes and stir with veggies for about 1 minute, until color has changed from bright red to deep red
- Then add the green salsa, stirring until incorporated
- Add the chicken broth and cannelleni beans
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes
- Taste and add salt if needed
- Toss in the potatoes and cook until they are fork tender
- Serve