Chipotle and Green Chile with Pork

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 pounds pork tenderloin, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 2 cups yellow onions, diced
• 1/4 cup jalapeño chile, minced
• 1 cup dried New Mexico green chiles, seeded, stems removed, and minced
• 1/4 cup minced garlic
• 1/4 cup roasted chipotle chiles, peeled and minced
• 1 cup grated pepper jack cheese
• 8 (6 inch) flour tortillas

Instructions

1. In a stockpot, melt two tablespoons butter and heat.
2. When the butter is hot, add pork, onions, jalapeño, New Mexico dried chiles, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours or until pork is tender.
3. Add the chipotle chiles and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
4. Grill the tortillas and brush with butter.
5. Serve with grated pepper jack cheese on top.
6. You want to spoon the chili onto your tortilla and roll up and eat.

Attribution

Posted by Tiffany at Recipe Goldmine 1/15/2002 4:06 pm.