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Slow Cooker Chile Verde

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"Chile Verde the easy way. A delightful blend of Mexican favorites without all of the hard work." — falconemomma

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3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cubed

5 (7 ounce) cans green salsa
1 (4 ounce) can diced jalapeno peppers
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes

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Directions

Heat the oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant. Add the cubed pork, and cook until browned on the outside. Transfer the pork, onions, and garlic to a slow cooker, and stir in the green salsa, jalapeno peppers, and tomatoes.
Cover, and cook on High for 3 hours. Reduce the setting to Low, and cook for 4 to 5 more hours.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 8 hrs
READY IN 8 hrs 20 mins

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I would highly suggest replacing the diced tomatoes with stewed tomatillos and adding the following ingredients: corriander, cumin, lime juice, black beans, corn, & cilantro. If nothing else, the tomatillos keep the chile more green.

—burkeoj

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Oct 09, 2008

If you want this to tase like real chile verde, then follow my additions. Be sure to remove the jalapeno addition if you have kids to feed as it will make it to spicy for them. I did not use green salsa, I used green enchilada sauce (La palma), added two shredded, dried New Mexico chiles, 3 cloves of garlic, a can of roasted green chiles, 1/2 TB salt, 1/2 TB cumin, then I added 2 TB cornstarch during the last 30 minutes to thicken the sauce. Be sure to dissolve the cornstarch in cold water, then add to the hot chile verde. If you follow these additions, you'll have authentic chile verde from a slow cooker!

—Donna

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May 14, 2007

The flavor of the meat is outstanding, and it's incredibly tender. Chili Verde is meant to be more than seasoned meat, so expect a *liquidy* product - the sauce is flavorful and has great heat, perfect on rice. The one thing I altered was the slow cooker setting - I just went for 6 hours on low, and the meat was perfectly cooked and tender, I'll be making this again and again - thanks so much for sharing :)

—M. Stoffel

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Feb 07, 2007

I HAD TO RATE THIS AGAIN BECAUSE IT WAS EVEN BETER THE NEXT MEAL WE HAD OUT OF IT. I WAS ACTUALLY ABLE TO MAKE 3 MEALS OUT OF IT. WE HAD CHIMICHANGAS WITH THE PORK, RICE, AND CHEESE FRIED WITH SOME SAUCE POURED ON TOP WITH QUESO FRESCO AND SOURCREAM SO AWESOME. THAN WE SAVED THE SAUCE SINCE WE USED ALL THE MEAT FOR THE CHIMIS AND THE SAUCE IS GREAT WITH EGGS IN A BURRITO WITH CHEESE.tHANKS

—Clarissa Esther

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Nov 12, 2006

This was to die for! My husband loved it, my kids loved it, and so did I! I followed the recipe exactly, the meat was so tender, it melted in your mouth. There was a lot of sauce left over, so you could cut down the salsa verde by one can and it wouldn't make a difference.

—Kellyc98

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Feb 09, 2007

Everyone loved this. I used Herdez green chile salsa and diced tomatoes with jalapenos. Very easy to make.

—RAINYDAYWOMAN

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Aug 22, 2005

Made this for a potluck and it was delicious and very easy. Served it with sour cream and fresh cilantro to spoon in. Easy to adjust heat with less or more jalapenos. Next time will include some lime juice as one reviewer suggested, and cut back on jalapenos but add some roasted anaheim chilis. Very, very good.

—unakwoman

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Jul 31, 2005

Awesome! We all loved it! I used two 16oz bottles of salsa verde instead of 5 cans of green salsa, and italian style diced tomatoes. I will definitely make this recipe again. My hubby & I loved it, and my toddler-daughter who usually won't eat meat ate quite a bit of it. It was very easy to make and the pork was so tender! Thanks for posting this recipe.

—TAMRAKAT

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Nutrition

Calories
265 kcal
13%

Carbohydrates
12.1 g
4%

Cholesterol
64 mg
21%

Fat
12.4 g
19%

Fiber
1 g
4%

Protein
22.5 g
45%

Sodium
765 mg
31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Slow Cooker Chile Verde

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 265
Calories from Fat: 112

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.4g 19 %
Saturated Fat 3.3g 16 %
Cholesterol 64mg 21 %
Sodium 765mg 31 %
** Potassium 387mg 11 %
Total Carbohydrates 12.1g 4 %
** Dietary Fiber 1g 4 %
Protein 22.5g 45 %
Sugars 6.3g
Vitamin A 13 %
Vitamin C 11 %
Calcium 5 %
Iron 23 %
** Thiamin 64 %
** Niacin 66 %
** Vitamin B6 23 %
** Magnesium 8 %
** Folate 3 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.