Carne Adovada (Red Chile and Pork Stew) Recipe

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Carne Adovada (Red Chile and Pork Stew)
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  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a large, heavy-bottomed, ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring, until onions are golden, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer onions and garlic to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together flour, salt, cumin, and pepper. Add pork and toss to coat. Return pot to medium-high heat, add remaining 1 tbsp. oil, and, working in batches, lightly brown meat on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes per batch. Transfer meat to a separate bowl as you go.
  3. Return onions and garlic to pot. Sprinkle with ground chiles and cook, stirring, 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Add broth, stirring to loosen browned bits from bottom of pot. Whirl sauce in a blender until smooth. Return sauce to pot and add bay leaf and reserved pork.
  4. Cover pot, put in oven, and cook 1 hour. Set lid slightly ajar and cook until pork is fork-tender, about 1 hour more. Remove bay leaf before serving.
  5. Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
  6. Cooking with chiles
  7. Ground dried red chiles are used to both season and thicken sauces (don't be intimidated by the large quantities called for; this ingredient is nothing like cayenne or supermarket “chili powder,â€Â� which is a blend of several seasonings). The ground chiles are sold according to heat level (from mild and sweet to quite spicy), so be sure to buy a batch that suits your taste. Look for it in Latin markets and gourmet stores, or see “Finding New Mexico Chiles,â€Â� (below) for mail-order sources.
  8. Finding New Mexico chiles
  9. The Chile Shop. Good source for ground dried red chiles. From $5.50 for 8 oz.; Santa Fe; or 505/983-6080.
  10. Chimayo to Go. Sells ground dried red Chimayo chiles grown in southern New Mexico. $5.25 for 8 oz.; or 800/683-9628.
  11. Native Seeds/SEARCH. Grow northern New Mexico chiles from heirloom seeds. or 866/622-5561.
  12. Santa Fe Farmers Market. The best place to find northern New Mexico chiles, both fresh and dried. Various locations and hours; contact or 505/983-4098.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 9768.16 Kcal (40897 kJ)
Calories from fat 4784.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 531.59g 818%
Cholesterol 921.17mg 307%
Sodium 6393.58mg 266%
Potassium 19699.85mg 419%
Total Carbs 857.09g 286%
Sugars 34.64g 139%
Dietary Fiber 24.76g 99%
Protein 321.52g 643%
Vitamin C 51mg 85%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 12%
Iron 6.7mg 37%
Calcium 362.4mg 36%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 306.98 Kcal (1285 kJ)
Calories from fat 150.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.71g 818%
Cholesterol 28.95mg 307%
Sodium 200.93mg 266%
Potassium 619.09mg 419%
Total Carbs 26.94g 286%
Sugars 1.09g 139%
Dietary Fiber 0.78g 99%
Protein 10.1g 643%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 85%
Iron 0.2mg 37%
Calcium 11.4mg 36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 238.9
    Points
  • 257
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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