Chili Verde
Ingredients
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
1 tablespoon ground cumin
3 tablespoons green chili powder
19-ounce can green enchilada sauce
32 ounces canned tomatillos with liquid
7-ounce can hot salsa verde
3 1/2 pounds pork sirloin, cubed
Lard or oil as needed to brown
2 cups onions, finely minced
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh garlic, pressed
2 pounds diced green chilies, fresh or frozen
2 cups mixed fresh green peppers, very finely minced
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro leaves
Salt to taste
Directions
Combine powders. Combine enchilada sauce, tomatillos and salsa verde in a chili pot. Press tomatillos against the side of the pot to crush. Add powders to the liquids. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently.
Brown meat in lard or oil in batches with onions and pressed garlic. Drain meat and add to chili pot. Add diced green chilies. Return pot to simmer. After 2 hours, add half of finely minced green peppers. Add salt as desired. Taste and adjust, adding additional minced peppers as desired. After 2 1/2 hours, thicken or thin as needed. After 2 3/4 hours adjust salt and other seasonings as needed.
Just before turn-in, add lime juice and cilantro.
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