Mountainman: I have been trying to figure out how to send you the recipe and finally decided to do it this way. I used part of a recipe I received from AlbuKirky Seasoning. You can get the recipe here: Green Chile Stew with Smoked Pork (updated) - AlbuKirky.com. I basically took the smoked Pork Cushion and the idea for adding potatoes from the recipe and plugged them into the Chili Verde recipe I have used for years. I didn't have the potatoes that were called for in the Albukirky recipe so I used a couple of baked potatoes. I removed the skins from the potatoes after they were baked and cut them into bite size pieces. I used this recipe for the rest of the stew.
Chili Verde ala Ricardo De Rialto, and modified by Grumpy.
This is one of those recipes that I make from memory, and season to taste.
One package of Pork cut for stew meat (or Chicken). The size depends on how much you are making, and how meaty you like your chili.
One or two onions course chopped
One large can of whole Green Peppers
One large can of Green Enchilada Sauce
One can of diced tomatoes with or without green chilies
(I use the peppers sauce and tomatoes that are marked “mild”)
You can brown the Pork if you like it browned. Open the cans, and dump everything into a “Crock Pot”/ slow cooker. Cook on High for 4 hours, or low for 8 hours. The meat will start to fall apart when it is done.
I use Season Salt, Season Pepper, Chili Powder, Oregano, Cumin, and Garlic as seasoning. Once again it is seasoned to taste. You might try the Emeril’s Southwest seasoning, instead of the above. I have copied the Emeril’s below.
I serve this with rice, refried beans, and tortillas. I use the instant rice, and use the juice from the Green Chili to replace the water called for in the rice recipe.
You can do Red Chili with the same recipe. Just use Beef cut for stew meat, and Red Enchilada Sauce.
Emeril's Southwest Seasoning:
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons paprika
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon dried oregano
Combine all ingredients thoroughly. Yield: 1/2 cup
Now if all of the above isn't confusing enough, I discovered that Green Chili Rub I used to season the meat was enough seasoning for the whole pot of stew. Albukirky seasoning has a Red Chili Rub that I intend to use on some Chuck Roast to do a pot of Chili Colorado in a week or so. While you are on the Albukirky site take a look around at some of the other recipes. The just sent out one for Sugar Steaks that looks real interesting.