Hatch Chile Verde Food

SLOW COOKER PORK CHILE VERDE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Spray a sheet pan with cooking spray and place the tomatillos, quartered onion, and garlic cloves on the sheet pan. If using a jalapeño, add it with the other veggies.
• Roast the vegetables for 20 minutes flipping them at the 10 minute mark. The tomatillos should be lightly charred and the onion beginning to brown.
• Transfer the roasted vegetables and roasted Hatch chiles (or jalapeño) and any remaining juice on the sheet pan to a food processor or blender. Blend until almost smooth. Add the cilantro leaves and kosher salt and pulse a few more times until mixed. Set aside or place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• Cut the pork roast into 1/2-inch by 1-inch pieces of pork. Season well with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil and the butter. Transfer half of the pork to the skillet and cook for about 4 minutes on each side, turning once or twice until the pork is browned on all sides. Transfer to a slow cooker and repeat with remaining pork.
• Add all of the cooked pork and any bits and juice to the slow cooker. Pour all of the salsa verde on the pork and cover with lid. Set slow cooker to high and cook for 4-5 hours or low for 8-10 hours.
• Serve warm with tortillas or use as sauce for enchiladas.

GREEN CHILE (CHILE VERDE)

Steps:

• Combine pork butt, salt and 2 cups water in an 8-quart stockpot over high heat and bring to a boil. Turn down to a simmer and cook until pork is tender, 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine garlic cloves, serranos, cumin, black peppercorns, onion quarters, the chopped Anaheims and 2 cups water in a blender. Blend well until mixture is liquid, then slowly add cilantro. Continue to blend until mixture is completely liquid, then add mixture to stockpot (at whatever point the stockpot is at). Bring stockpot back to a boil, then, reduce heat back to a simmer.
• Combine tomatillos and 1 cup water in blender and blend well until mixture becomes liquid, about 5 minutes. Add to stockpot and bring mixture to a boil again, then reduce the heat to medium.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Roast remaining whole Anaheim peppers in broiler, turning occasionally, until charred. Remove skin under cool running water and slice thin. Add to the stockpot in the last 30 minutes of cooking time.

ALETHEA'S HATCH CHILE VERDE

Steps:

• Brown the chicken or pork in a small amount of lard or oil, over high heat.
• Place the browned chicken or pork, chile sauce and tomatillos into a crock pot set on low, or a large, covered pot over low heat.
• Simmer for 2 hours. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for an additional 2 hours.
• Check every 30 minutes and add water as necessary.
• Omit the sugar for a low-carb version.

CHICKEN HATCH CHILE VERDE SKILLET MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta until al dente and drain. Butter 12-inch cast iron skillet.
• Heat broth with tomatillos and Hatch chiles and cook for 10 minutes. Transfer to food processor and pulse. Add onion, garlic, cilantro and salt.
• Heat oil in saucepan. Add tomatillo mixture and cook over medium-low heat for six minutes. Stir in half and half and cheeses until heated through. Toss in pasta and chicken and place in cast iron skillet.
• Mix last four ingredients for topping and spread over pasta mixture. Place skillet under broiler for 15 minutes until golden brown.