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Green Chili Recipe
Green Chili is perfect for the upcoming fall days, football games, and other cold weather festivities!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 571 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 4 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast or pork butt, extra fat trimmed, cut into 1-inch chunks
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 pound tomatillos husked and quartered
- 12 ounces mild diced green chilies canned, or frozen, not drained
- 2 cups cilantro packed, leaves and stems
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 jalapeños seeded
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 4 cups chicken stock divided
- 14.5 ounces fire-roasted diced tomatoes 1 can
Instructions
- Preheat broiler. Toss tomatillos with 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt & pepper. Broil 5 minutes or until browned on top.
- Season pork with salt and black pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat.
- When the oil is hot add half the pork to the pot and brown. Add remaining tablespoon of olive oil and brown remaining pork. Set aside.
- Add onion and cook 4-5 minutes or until softened. (Reduce heat if they begin to brown). Remove from heat.
- In a blender add tomatillos, undrained green chilies, cilantro, garlic cloves, jalapeños, oregano, cumin, and 2 cups chicken stock. Puree on high until smooth.
- Pour the blended mixture, fire-roasted diced tomatoes, and browned pork along with any juices and remaining 2 cups of chicken stock into the pot.
- Stir to combine, turn on to medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered, stirring occasionally.
- Cook 3 to 3 ½ hours or until the pork is fork tender and starting to shred.
- Serve hot and optionally top with sour cream, minced cilantro or tortilla strips.
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Notes
- This will thicken into a stew like consistency. You can add a little more stock until to reach desired consistency.
Nutrition Information
Calories
571
(29%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
63g
(126%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
186mg
(62%)
Sodium
729mg
(30%)
Potassium
1492mg
(43%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
803IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
105mg
(11%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 571
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 571 | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 63g | 126% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 186mg | 62% |
| Sodium | 729mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 1492mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 803IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 11% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.