This chili makes the whole house smell good, leads people to believe that you’ve put a lot of time and effort into dinner and in general, makes you look like a kitchen superstar!
The reality of it is that it’s easy peasy to make, doesn’t take much prep before you set it on the back of the stove and let it simmer away, while you take off your shoes, watch a movie and in general goof off. It’s pretty cool if you ask me!
Green Chili – The Cheater’s Version
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 t dried Mexican oregano
- 1 t ground cumin
- 2 T chili powder
- Red pepper flakes to taste – I use about a Tablespoon
- 1 large can green enchilada sauce
- About 3 lbs of tomatillos, rinsed and diced
- 3 lbs pork roast, cubed
- 2 lbs onions, diced
- 2 T minced garlic
- 2 or 3 fresh peppers – Anaheim or Poblano is the best
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 large lime
Instructions
- Mix all of the spices in a small bowl and set aside
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[/url] - Brown the pork on both sides in a large Dutch oven
- Add the onion when the pork is about half done – after about 5 minutes
- Turn down the heat and add the peppers, stir for a minute
- Add the garlic, stir again for a minute
- Add the enchilada sauce
- Add the tomatillos
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[/url] - Add the spices and stir in thoroughly
- Let it all simmer for at least three hours, four if you have the time, stirring every once in a while
When your guests arrive, put your shoes back on, try to look a little tired, offer them a glass of wine and warm up some tortillas.
Oh sounds and looks delicious! Love ‘easy peasy’ recipes ~ Eat to live not live to eat ~ so don’t take much time to cook ~
Happy Weekend to you,
Happy Fourth of July to USA
artmusedog and carol
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Oh yeah, those dishes that take no time but smell like you’ve spent hours in the kitchen — those are the best!! Have a happy Fourth!
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Hi SaraBeth,
I hope you have a nice Fourth also!
RMW
I love that you directed us to ‘look tired’ as part of the recipe! Have a great week♪
Hah! It’s a small deception I play on my friends occasionally.
This looks wonderful. We are green chili junkies so I am going to try this one. Thanks for this easy looking recipe. Happy Fourth of July and enjoy your weekend.
I will give this a five star for easy!
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Wow…that looks fabulous! Doesn’t look like cheating to me.
Love what you’ve done with the webpage!
Happy 4th!
Yes, that rich food!
Sure sounds good, but more and more I have trouble with spicy foods! Too bad because I love spicy stuff.
Thanks for sharing that you lost a child too. I work with bereaved parents and last night, I worked with a mum who not lost a son, but have a special needs daughter who will need help all her life.
Your green chili looks very delicious.
Drooooooooool. A chili recipe with pork. This I must try. Thanks.
The View from the Top of the Ladder
I don’t like to cook anymore but love to eat ! Looks delicious !
Bookmarking this! We love chili! Not just for the first round but for the morphing into other leftover dishes. Love chili on baked potatoes and taco salad and converted into enchiladas.
This looks totally perfect!
Thanks for sharing this delicious goodness with us for the letter G.
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