Green Chile Stew from The Pink Adobe (Hatch Chiles!)

Recipe: Pink Adobe Green Chile Stew
Summary: A fragrant, flavorful, comforting, authentic pork stew from the Pink Adobe Restaurant in Santa Fe that showcases Hatch green chiles from New Mexico.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds boneless pork, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup chopped onion (I used 1 small onion)
1 clove garlic, minced (I used 2 garlic cloves)
1/4 cup flour
2 cup peeled and chopped fresh tomatoes
2 cups roasted, peeled and chopped fresh green chilies or 2 7-ounce cans green chilies, drained and chopped (I used 8 Hatch chiles that I roasted and skinned – 4 regular and 4 hot)
1 fresh jalapeno chopped (I omitted this for fear of making it too hot for the family)
1 teaspoon salt (I used ¾ teaspoon)
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (I used a few grinds of the pepper mill)
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 cup chicken or beef broth (I used chicken broth)
Instructions
Heat olive oil in 4-quart Dutch oven with cover. Add pork and cook until lightly browned. Add onion and garlic and stir with meat. Add flour and stir 1-2 minutes. Add tomatoes, green chiles, jalapeno (if using), salt, pepper and sugar. Mix to incorporate. Add broth. Lower heat. Cover pot and simmer for 1- 1 1/2 hours until meat is tender.
Serve with flour tortillas.
Quick notesGreen Chile Stew
Source: “The Pink Adobe Cookbook,” By Rosalea Murphy; Dell Trade Paperback.

Preparation time: 15 minute(s) Cooking time: 70-90 minutes

Number of servings (yield): 6