PORK ENCHILADAS WITH GREEN SAUCE

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This is a recipe from Jane Milton's Mexican cook book,the green tomatillo sauce provides a tart contrast to the pork filling in this popular dish.

Provided by sashas kitchen

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h40m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/4 lbs pork shoulder, diced
1 cascable chili
2 tablespoons oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cups canned tomatillos, drained
6 corn tortillas
3/4 cup mexican cheese

Steps:

  • put the diced pork in a sauce pan,pour in water to cover,bring to a boil,lower the heat and simmer for 40 minute.
  • meanwhile,soak the dried chile in hot water for 30 min until softened,drain,remove the stem and seeds.chop it.
  • drain the pork and shred it,set it aside.
  • heat the oil in a pan and saute the garlic and onion for 3 min until translucent,add the chopped chile and tomatillos,cook,stir constantly until the tomatillos start breaking up.lower the heat and simmer the sauce for 10 min,cool slightly and puree it in a blender.
  • preheat oven to 350F,microwave the corn tortillas wrapped in wet paper towel for 30 sec.spoon one-sixth shredded pork onto the center of each tortilla and roll it up,put them in a baking dish,face-side down,completely cover the enchiladas with the sauce,sprinkle cheese on top,bake for 25-30 min or until cheese bubbles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 772.3, Fat 54.4, SaturatedFat 19.5, Cholesterol 168.8, Sodium 519.1, Carbohydrate 27.3, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 3.5, Protein 42.8

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