Spicy Pork Stew With Hominy Collard Greens Recipes

SPICY PORK STEW WITH HOMINY AND COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Soak the hominy in plenty of water overnight. Drain.
• Season the pork all over with 1 teaspoon salt and the black pepper. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Sear the meat in batches until well browned on all sides. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the onion to the pot and cook until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic, chile powder, cumin, oregano, bay leaf and cinnamon. Cook 1 minute. Return pork to pot. Stir in the chipotle, hominy, beer, 6 cups water and 2 teaspoons salt. Simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Uncover and simmer for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours more till meat and hominy are tender, adding water as needed if too thick. Stir in collards for last 20 minutes. Discard bay leaf and cinnamon. Taste and adjust seasonings. Ladle into bowls; garnish with lime, cilantro, avocado and radish.

SLOW-COOKER PORK AND HOMINY STEW

Steps:

• Toss the pork and hominy with the chicken broth, salsa verde, poblanos, cilantro and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a 6-quart slow cooker. Tear 2 of the tortillas into small pieces; add to the slow cooker and toss. Cover and cook on low, 7 hours.
• Warm the remaining 8 tortillas as the label directs. Top each serving of stew with sour cream, lettuce, avocado and more cilantro. Serve with the warm tortillas.

PORK AND COLLARDS STEW

Steps:

• Combine the pork, cumin and paprika in a bowl; season generously with salt and pepper and toss. Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over high heat until very hot; add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the pork in a single layer and cook, undisturbed, until browned on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Flip and continue to cook, turning, until browned all over, 4 to 5 more minutes; remove to a plate.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, the sweet potatoes, onion, sliced garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt to the pot. Cook over high heat, stirring, until the onion is softened, about 2 minutes. Add the collards, chicken broth and 1 cup water; cover and bring to a boil. Uncover, reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low. Remove 1 cup vegetables with some broth to a blender; add the parsley, grated garlic and 1/4 cup water and puree. Return the pork to the pot and simmer until cooked through, about 2 minutes. Stir in the vegetable puree and warm through; season with salt and pepper. Divide among bowls, top with jalapeno slices and drizzle with olive oil.

PORK AND HOMINY STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add diced pork, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring frequently, until evenly browned.
• Transfer pork to a large pot. Stir in hominy and 3 cups water. Cook over medium heat for 1 hour.
• While pork and hominy are cooking, place chiles in a small saucepan with 2 cups water. Boil for 45 minutes, covered. Drain, and remove stems. Place chiles in a blender with 1/4 cup water, onion, and garlic. Blend until smooth (you may still see seeds). Set aside.
• Serve pork and hominy soup in bowls, garnished with lime juice, cilantro, cabbage. For spicy soup, stir one teaspoon of chile into each bowl of soup.

PORK AND HOMINY STEW

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine water, poblano and jalapeno. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Place mixture in a blender. Add tomatoes, onion, garlic, cumin and oregano; cover and process until smooth. , Transfer to a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Stir in pork, hominy, broth, lime juice, kosher salt and pepper. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until pork is tender. If desired, serve with optional ingredients. Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth if necessary.

PORK AND HOMINY STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add pork, onions and cumin and sauté until pork is brown, about 5 minutes. Add flour and stir 2 minutes. Add broth and hominy. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Stir in chilies and 6 tablespoons cilantro. Simmer 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro and serve.

PORK AND HOMINY STEW

Steps:

• Mix 1 tablespoon chili powder, salt, and pepper in bowl. Rub spice mixture all over pork. Sauté bacon in heavy large pot over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Working in batches, add pork to drippings in pot and sauté until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes per batch. Using slotted spoon, transfer pork to bowl.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, ham, carrot, and garlic to pot; cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally and scraping up browned bits. Add chilies; stir 1 minute. Stir in hominy, tomatoes with juices, beer, broth, marjoram, pork, and remaining 2 teaspoons chili powder and bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until pork is very tender, about 1 hour. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill bacon. Cool stew slightly. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled.)
• Simmer stew uncovered until liquid is slightly reduced and thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with reserved bacon and cilantro.
• These fresh green chilies, often called pasillas, are available at Latin American markets and also at some supermarkets.

SPICY PORK STEW

Steps:

• Place pork in a shallow baking dish and pour over vinegar; turn to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes and up to 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven. Season pork with salt and pepper and, working in batches, add to Dutch oven. Cook until browned on all sides; transfer pork to a plate and set aside.
• Add onion, garlic, cocoa powder, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, and chipotle chiles to Dutch oven. Cook until onion is soft and spices are fragrant, adding a little water if mixture begins to stick to the bottom of the pot.
• Return pork to Dutch oven; stir to combine. Add 1 cup water, sweet potatoes, and turnips; do not stir. Cover and transfer to oven. Cook until pork is tender and vegetables are soft, about 1 1/2 hours. Serve hot with rice, if desired, and garnished with tomato and cilantro.

PORK AND HOMINY STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Season pork with salt and cook until pieces are browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker.
• To the skillet, add remaining tablespoon oil, the onion, garlic, and chili powder and saute until soft, 4 minutes. Add 2 cups broth and cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon. Transfer to slow cooker. Add remaining 2 cups broth to slow cooker, cover, and cook on high until meat is very tender, 4 hours (or 8 hours on low).
• Using two forks, shred pork. Stir in hominy. Season to taste with salt. Serve with avocado and lime.