BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS' GREEN CHILI STEW

Better Homes and Gardens' Green Chili Stew image

Provided by CorriePDX

Categories Stew

Time 7h25m

Yield 5-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 lbs boneless pork sirloin or 2 lbs pork shoulder
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 cups water
4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 (15 ounce) can hominy or 1 (15 ounce) can kernel corn, drained
2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chili peppers
2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
snipped fresh cilantro (optional)

Steps:

Trim fat from pork. Cut pork into 1/2-inch cubes. In a large skillet brown half of the pork in hot oil. Transfer meat to a 3-1/2- to 4-1/2-quart slow cooker. Brown remaining meat with onion. Drain off the fat and transfer meat and onion to the slow cooker.
Add water, potatoes, hominy, chile peppers, tapioca, garlic salt, salt, black pepper, cumin, and oregano. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. Garnish with snipped cilantro, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 503.7, Fat 11.5, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 114.4, Sodium 557.2, Carbohydrate 55.2, Fiber 7, Sugar 10.6, Protein 44.2