Best Three Sisters Pork Chile Stew Recipes

CONTEST-WINNING GREEN CHILI PORK STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown pork in oil over medium heat on all sides. Add onion and garlic; saute for 3-5 minutes. Drain. Add the water, tomatoes, chilies, potatoes and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes. , Add beans; cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until the meat and vegetables are tender.

THREE SISTERS STEW

Steps:

• Combine the beans, water, and tomato sauce in the slow cooker.
• Place a large sauté pan over medium-high heat and add the oil. Add the onion and sauté for about 10 minutes, until lightly browned. Transfer to the slow cooker and add the adobo chile and sauce, poblano chile, and garlic. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, until the beans are very tender.
• Place a sauté pan over medium-high heat and add the chorizo. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until browned. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Add the chorizo, cumin, coriander, chili powder, corn, zucchini, and beer to the cooker and continue cooking for 1 hour, until the zucchini is tender and the corn is cooked. Season to taste with salt.
• Serve hot, garnished with the cilantro and sour cream.

THREE SISTERS STEW

Steps:

• Season pork with cumin, salt and pepper. Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add pork, in batches if necessary, and cook, turning as needed, until lightly browned on all sides, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer pork to a bowl and set aside.
• Add onion to pan and sauté, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and sauté, stirring occasionally, until lightly colored, 2 to 3 minutes. Return pork to pan, along with stock and squash, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for about 30 minutes.
• Add beans, tomatoes, corn and chiles and cook, uncovered, over medium heat until stew has thickened, about 40 minutes. Add cilantro and season to taste with salt and pepper.

THREE SISTER'S STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Medium dice half of the squash and puree the other half. In a large saute set over medium high heat, cook the onions until translucent, then add the garlic, corn, cooked beans, and diced squash and mix all ingredients together. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to an oven proof casserole, stir in the squash puree and bake for about 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from the oven, stir in the Anaheim chile, the scallions and sprinkle the cheese over the top. Return to oven to melt the cheese. Serve hot from the oven.;

PORK AND GREEN CHILE STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown pork and onion in oil in batches. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker., Stir in the potatoes, water, hominy, chiles, tapioca, garlic, oregano and cumin. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 7-9 hours, stirring in cilantro during the last 30 minutes of cooking. If desired, serve with sour cream and additional cilantro.

"THREE SISTERS" STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Cut the pumpkin or squash in half lengthwise and remove the seeds and fibers. Cover with aluminum foil and place the halves, cut side up, in a foil-lined shallow baking pan. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until easily pierced with a knife but still firm (if using squash, prepare the same way). When cool enough to handle, scoop out the pulp, and cut into large dice. Set aside until needed.
• Heat the oil in a soup pot. Add the onion and sauté over medium-low heat until translucent. Add the garlic and continue to sauté until the onion is golden.
• Add the pumpkin and all the remaining ingredients except the last 2 and bring to a simmer. Simmer gently, covered, until all the vegetables are tender, about 20 to 25 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• If time allows, let the stew stand for 1 to 2 hours before serving, then heat through as needed. Just before serving, stir in the cilantro. The stew should be thick and very moist but not soupy; add additional stock or water if needed. Serve in shallow bowls.