Best Denver Green Chili Recipes

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Provided by dmanmont

Categories Pork

Time 3h45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb pork tenderloin, diced
1/4 cup cooking oil
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 1/2 tablespoons dark chili powder
1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon garlic powder or 2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 medium onion, diced
3 (10 ounce) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 (32 ounce) can reduced-sodium whole tomatoes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 (8 ounce) can diced green chilies
3 -5 jalapeno peppers, diced with seeds (remove seeds to bring down the heat factor)

Steps:

Brown pork on all sides in oil over medium high heat. Add cumin, chile powder, oregano, garlic powder, onion and broth.
Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, 1 hour. Crush tomatoes with potato masher in another pan. To tomatoes and their juice, add tomato paste, green chiles and jalapeños. Combine tomato and pork mixtures.
Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 2 hours (or place in a slow cooker up to 8 hours), until pork is very tender. Serve with warm tortillas and shredded cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.1, Fat 13.2, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 49.2, Sodium 586.5, Carbohydrate 9.4, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 3, Protein 20

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Yield 6 large bowls

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb diced pork shoulder
1/4 C. cooking oil
1 T. ground cumin
1.5 T. dark chile powder
1.5 T. dried oregano
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 medium onion, diced
30 oz. chicken broth
32 oz. crushed tomatoes
1 T. tomato paste
8 oz can diced green chilis (or 3-4 fresh roasted)
3-5 jalapeno peppers, diced (remove seeds)

Steps:

1. Brown pork in oil over medium high heat. 2. Add cumin, chile powder, oregano, garlic, onion, and chicken broth. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour (covered). 3. Add crushed tomatoes and their juice, tomato paste, and green chiles. Bring to boil again, reduce heat and simmer 2 more hours. (Or, put in slow cooker up to 8 hours.)