Dinner for 10

Pork Chile Verde

Name: Pork Chile Verde
Total time: 270 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 lb tomatillos; 1 yellow onion; 4 cloves garlic; 3 roasted hatch chiles; 1/3 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves; 1 tsp kosher salt; 2 lb pork sirloin roast; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp butter; kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Pork sirloin cooks slowly with tomatillos, chiles, onion, garlic, and cilantro for a savory green chile stew.

Typical price

$5.33for 4 servings

$1.33 per serving$5.33 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

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270 minstart to table
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10servings as written
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Mexican Gluten-free Low-carb Budget Family Lunches Dinners Slow cooker Cold-weather comfort Winter

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Tomatillos$2.49/lb typical	2 lb	$4.98Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	3	$1.80Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.25Typical price
Pork roast, shoulder or loin$2.49/lb typical	2 lb	$4.98Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.33

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 lb tomatillos
1 yellow onion
4 cloves garlic
3 roasted hatch chiles
1/3 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
1 tsp kosher salt
2 lb pork sirloin roast
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp butter
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps

Quarter the tomatillos, onion, garlic, roasted chiles, and cilantro, then blend them with salt until mostly smooth.
Cut the pork into 2-inch pieces and season with salt and pepper.
Heat the oil and butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, then brown the pork for 8 minutes.
Transfer the pork and blended sauce to a 6-quart slow cooker.
Cook on LOW for 4 hours, until the pork reaches at least 145 F and is tender.

Swaps

Pork roast, shoulder or loin for Beef chuck roast or stew beefabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices