Crockpot Green Chili
Author: Anita Edge
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 4 hours
Total time: 4 hours 15 mins
Easy, classic green chili with well-balanced flavors. Just brown the pork & veggies and dump everything in the slow cooker.
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds pork shoulder or loin, trimmed, and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 cups chopped tomatillos (remove husts and rinse first)
  • 5 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 3 cups green chiles
  • 1 small jalapeno, seeds and ribs removed, chopped
  • 1 bunch cilantro leaves, cleaned and chopped
  • 1½ cups chopped onion
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2½ cups chicken broth
  • 1-2 Tbsp of honey (to taste)
  • 1-2 pinches of ground cinnamon (to taste)
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Season the pork with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Brown pork until all pink is gone, then add the onions, tomatillos, and garlic. Brown and stir another 5 minutes.
  2. Puree the green chiles in a blender along with 1 cup of the chicken stock, then pour into crockpot.
  3. Add pork mixture and remaining ingredients to crockpot and cook for 4 hours on low. Adjust salt, pepper, and chiles to taste and serve.
Recipe by Denver Green Chili at https://denvergreenchili.com/recipes/soups-and-chilis/pork-green-chili/crockpot-green-chili/