Ingredients
4 lb lean pork -- boneless
1 onion -- chopped
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp marjoram
1/8 tsp thyme
2 tsp salt
1 onion -- quartered
1 large tomato -- peeled and
1 quartered
3 green chiles - roasted --
1 peeled and seeded
1 garlic clove
1 cup tomatillos (or green tomato
1 relish)
2 tbsp cooking oil
2 tbsp cilantro -- chopped (or
1 parsley)
1 cup broth from meat
1 salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Cover meat with cold water, Add onion, bay leaf, marjoram, and thyme.
Cook, covered, 3 hours. Add salt after 1 1/2 hours. Puree onion,
garlic, tomatillos, tomato, and chiles. Fry paste in hot oil for 5
minutes. Stir in cilantro and broth; salt and pepper to taste. Slice
the meat, add it to the sauce, and simmer 30 minutes. Serve with hot
rice or boiled potatoes. Typed by Brenda Adams
Recipe By : George and Inger Wallace, The Mexican Cookbook, 1971
Servings: 8 servings
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Categories: Meat; Pork; Sauce
The History of Recipes
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