Ww Verde Pork Food

WW VERDE PORK

Steps:

• Evenly season pork with spices and cook in a crockpot.
• If you serve on corn tortillas add 1 point per serving.

SLOW COOKER PORK CHILI VERDE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, and oregano; rub all over pork loin. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; sear pork on all sides, about 2 minutes per side. In a small bowl, combine the coriander, cumin, salt, black pepper, and oregano and rub all over the pork. In a 12-inch skillet, heat the oil over medium-high. Sear the pork on all sides until browned all over, about 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer the pork to a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Add the tomatillos, onion, chiles, garlic, and jalapeño. Cover and cook until the pork is tender, 4 hours on High or 8 hours on Low.
• Using 2 forks, shred the pork in the slow cooker. Stir in the beans and corn. Cover and keep warm for 20 to 30 minutes or until ready to serve.
• Divide the chili among 8 bowls. Top each with 2 tbsp cabbage, 1 tbsp cilantro, 1 tbsp queso fresco, and a few radish slices.
• Serving size: 1 cup chili with 1/4 cup garnish

CHILI VERDE PORK

Steps:

• In a medium Dutch oven, heat the oil, add the onion, peppers and garlic. Saute until translucent, do not brown. Remove and set mixture aside.
• Lightly grill the tomatillos on open flame until lightly charred. Remove from heat, place in bowl and cover with plastic wrap to keep warm for 20 minutes.
• Add pork butt to Dutch oven and cook over high heat until browned on all sides
• Add the onion-pepper mixture and tomatillos to the pork. Mix thoroughly and then deglaze with white wine and vinegar. Let reduce for 5 minutes, then add chicken stock, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper.
• Let simmer for 1 hour.

PORK CHILE VERDE

Steps:

• Season the pork meat generously with salt and pepper, lightly flour. Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium high heat and brown pork chunks well in small batches, on all sides. Lift pork out of pan and place in a wide soup pot. Discard fat and place the onions and peppers in the same skillet and sweat over moderate heat, stirring occasionally until limp, about 5 minutes. Add all of the chiles and cook an additional 3-4 minutes, then add the garlic and cook 1-2 minutes more.
• Add the Sauteed vegetables, chopped tomatillos, dried herbs and cilantro to the meat, cover with the chicken stock and bring up to a boil and reduce to a slight simmer. Cook for 2-3 hours uncovered or until the pork is fork tender.
• Adjust the seasoning to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with red rice for a delightful contrast.

PORK CHOPS WITH MOLE SAUCE (WW)

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium high heat place peppers and toast for 30 seconds or so on each side. Transfer to a bowl and cover with boiling water; let stand for 20 minutes or until hydrated. Drain.
• Transfer peppers and 1/2 cup broth to a blender and process until smooth. Return to bowl. Set aside.
• Sprinkle pork chops on all sides with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper.
• Spray skillet with Pam and set over medium high heat.
• Add pork chops to skillet and brown on each side (3-5 minutes). Transfer pork to a plate and set aside.
• Add 1 teaspoon of oil to skillet and add garlic and onion; cook stirring for 2-5 minutes or until golden.
• Stir in tomato (or when I made these I didn't have any tomatoes, so I used some tomato juice - it gets pureed in the blender anyways - see two steps down) and cook, stirring occasionally for another 2-5 minutes.
• Stir in spices (oregano - cinnamon); cooking stirring frequently for 15 seconds.
• Spoon mixture into blender with the remaining broth (1/2 cup); process for 2 minutes or until smooth.
• Heat remaining oll (1 teaspoon) in skillet over medium heat. Add pepper mixture, tomato mixture, and the remaining salt (1/2 teaspoon); cook stirring until thickened (5-10 minutes). Stir in chocolate and cook, stirring until melted.
• Add the pork chops to skillet and turn to coat. Simmer until cooked through (5-10 minutes).

PORK CHILI VERDE

Steps:

• Trim off any excess fat from the pork and cut into 2 inch squares. In a large (6 to 8 quart) stock pot, over a high heat, sear the pork in the vegetable oil until golden brown. Remove the pork from the pot and pour off any oil or fat drippings, but leave 2 tablespoons of oil. In the same pot, over a medium heat, add the chopped onion, garlic, salt, and pepper and saute until transparent. Add the cumin, pork, and chicken stock, and cook for 1/2 hour.
• Add the poblanos, jalapenos, and bell peppers. Puree the tomatillos and cilantro in a blender. Add them to the pot and cook an additional 30 to 45 minutes. (Mine took a bit longer for the meat to get tender). Serve with white beans and rice. Garnish with grated sharp white cheddar cheese.

PORK VERDE SOUP

Steps:

• Saute pork and onion in a large skillet over medium high heat until onion is tender and pork is cooked through.
• Add salsa verde, chicken broth, beans and cumin and mix.
• Cover and simmer 15 minutes.

PORK IN SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix the cumin, half the garlic and the salt.
• In medium bowl, combine the pork with the cumin mixture and toss well to coat the meat with seasonings. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for 2 hours or refrigerate overnight.
• Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add the onion and the remaining garlic and cook until softened, about 3 - 4 minutes.
• Scape the mixture into a blender or food processor.
• Add the jalapeno peppers, tomatillos, chicken broth and oregano. Puree until smooth 1 -2 minutes.
• Spray the same large nonstick skillet with veggie cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat.
• Add half the pork cubes to the skillet and cook, turning, until browned on all sides, 5 - 7 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon, remove the meat to a plate and brown the remaining pork.
• Return all the meat to the skillet.
• Add the tomatillo puree and simmer until the sauce is thickened, 8 - 10 minutes.
• Stir in the cilantro and serve.

SALSA VERDE PORK

Steps:

• Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown pork loin in hot oil, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Transfer roast to the crock of a slow cooker. Pour green salsa over the pork.
• Cook on Low for 5 hours.
• Shred the pork into strands with two forks; stir with the sauce so the texture is somewhat even. Continue cooking on Low for 1 to 3 hours more.

PORK CHOPS MEXICANA

Steps:

• Cook chops in large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 2 to 3 min. on each side or until browned on both sides.
• Combine salsa, peanuts, cocoa and cinnamon; spoon over chops. Simmer on medium-low heat 5 min. or until chops are done and sauce is thickened, turning chops over and stirring sauce after 3 min.
• Top with cilantro.