Pork Verde

Ingredients 3 pounds pork shoulder 28 oz can of green chili enchilada sauce 7 oz can of diced green chili’s 1 tsp cumin 2 chopped cloves of garlic 1 medium onion ½ bottle of Mexican beer Steps Chop the garlic and dice and brown the onion in a skillet with a little oil. Put into crock pot. Cut the pork into cubes. Add to skillet and cook until just brown on sides. Put into crock pot. Deglaze pan with beer and pour into crock pot. Pour green enchilada sauce, green chili’s, cumin, salt and pepper into crock pot. Give it a good stir. Cook on High for one hour. Switch to Low and cook for another seven hours.

January 20, 2021

Pot Roast

Ingredients 2-3 pounds beef chuck roast 1 yellow onion 5-10 small yellow potatoes 2 cans tomatoes (with Italian seasoning) 4 carrots 3 stalks celery ½ cup red wine 5 cloves garlic 3 Tbsp olive oil Steps our a few tablespoons olive oil on the bottom of the crockpot. Place the chuck roast in and surround with chopped carrots. Season with salt and pepper. Wash an cut the potatoes in half or thirds and add. Cut carrots into 2-3 inch pieces and add. Finely chop celery into ¼ inch pieces and add. Add cans of tomatoes and peeled garlic. Finish with red wine. Cook for 6-8 hours.

January 20, 2021

Al Pastor Pork

Ingredients 3 pound pork shoulder, roast, or tenderloin 6 dried guajillo chili peppers (rehydrated in water) or 6 chipotles in adobo sauce (easier to find) 8 ounce can of crushed pineapple (juice and all) 1 cup of white onion ½ a cup of orange juice 4 cloves of garlic 1 Tbsp of apple cider vinegar 1 tsp of oregano 1 tsp of cinnamon 1 tsp of cumin 1 tsp of black pepper 1 tsp of sea salt. 1 large ziplock bag for the pork to marinade in optional: add or subtract chili peppers/powder to your personal taste Steps Combine everything but the pork in a blender and blend to a pulp. Put marinade and pork in a ziplock bag for at least two hours; up to overnight. Dump contents of bag into the crockpot and cook for six to eight hours.

January 19, 2021