Chile Verde (Green Chile) Recipe

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Chile Verde (Green Chile)
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 lbs pork shoulder
  • 1 (22 oz) can tomatoes
  • 1 (16 oz) can tomatoes
  • 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 3 1/2 cups hot water
  • 3 (7 oz) cans diced green chili peppers , strips (ortega brand preferred)
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp salt

Directions:

  1. Cut pork into 1/2 inch cubes and with the pork bones, fry over low heat until brown and the meat is slightly dry. If pork is very fatty, pour off grease until you only have 4-5 tbsp left.
  2. Using a colander, strain tomatoes into an 8-qt sauce pan and rough chop the tomatoes. Add tomato sauce, garlic, hot water and cooked pork and bones to tomatoes.
  3. Bring to rapid boil and continue boiling for 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
  4. Add spices, chopped hot peppers and chopped chili strips and continue to boil for 20 more minutes, stirring frequently.
  5. Lower heat to medium and continue cooking for 20 minutes.
  6. Remove bones and ready to serve.
  7. May be refrigerated for 1 week or frozen for three months.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1247.91 Kcal (5225 kJ)
Calories from fat 443.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 49.23g 76%
Cholesterol 384.43mg 128%
Sodium 7672.45mg 320%
Potassium 3331.42mg 71%
Total Carbs 66.36g 22%
Sugars 16.77g 67%
Dietary Fiber 19.29g 77%
Protein 130.66g 261%
Vitamin C 117.3mg 195%
Iron 12.6mg 70%
Calcium 342.7mg 34%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 92.83 Kcal (389 kJ)
Calories from fat 32.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.66g 76%
Cholesterol 28.6mg 128%
Sodium 570.76mg 320%
Potassium 247.83mg 71%
Total Carbs 4.94g 22%
Sugars 1.25g 67%
Dietary Fiber 1.43g 77%
Protein 9.72g 261%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 195%
Iron 0.9mg 70%
Calcium 25.5mg 34%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 28.3
    Points
  • 30
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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