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Appetizers - Set 2 - B thru C

This is a splendid set of recipes that is extremely tasty! You don't really cook anything complex, so it is great for kids to make.

Old Fashioned New Mexico Green Chili

Yield: 4 servings

• 2 tsp Olive oil
• ½ pound pork loin - cut into ½ inch cubes
• 3 garlic cloves - finely minced
• 1 red onion- finely chopped (optional)
• 1tb flour - preferably masa flour
• 2tbl cornstarch
• 4 tbl water
• 28oz New Mexican chiles - roasted peeled seeded and finely chopped
• 1 chopped red jalapeno pepper (optional) -chopped
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp white pepper
• 2 ¾ cups chicken broth
• 2 large fresh tomatoes - chopped (optional)

In skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add pork until all pink is gone (about 5 minutes. Put into crock pot set on high.

Add garlic and onion to skillet and cook for 2 minutes.

In a small bowl, add flour, cornstarch and water, mix and add to crock pot. Mix with pork.

Add chiles, cumin, salt, pepper and chicken broth to crock pot. Bring to a low boil (15 minutes). Reduce heat to low.

Add tomatoes, cover and simmer for at least 1 hour on very low heat.

Serve over plain or mexican rice, burritos, chile rellenos, chimichangas, etc.

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