Whoa y’all.  I have been a major slacker!  Well at least with the blog.  The last few months have been a whirlwind of work, family, being out of town, sheesh I don’t know where the last 3 months have gone.  And how is this week Thanksgiving already?!

Well, I’m back on the wagon!  Bring on the recipes!  I’m really excited to share a new vision I have for the blog with you over the coming months.  In the meantime, I’ve been making some delicious things but not blog worthy really (but follow me on Instagram to keep up with the day to day https://www.instagram.com/amandarichard421/).

BUT…

Echiladas verde.  Guys, I hit this one out of the park on the first try!  Usually it takes a few times to get it just right but this time, wow!  My hubby even high-fived me!  🙂

I basically took my Mojo Pork recipe, wrapped it up in a corn tortilla and smothered it in green chile sauce and cheese and voila, dinner!  And check out the bonus recipe for Mexican Rice at the bottom, yum!

Enchilada Verde

 

Enchiladas:
12 corn tortillas
Vegetable oil
Pork
Verde sauce
Shredded cheese
To garnish: cilantro, sour cream, extra verde sauce

 

Mojo Pork:
1-2 pound pork roast or boneless pork ribs
Juice of one orange
Juice of one lemon
Juice of one lime
½ cup chicken stock
2 bay leaves
1 Tablespoon dried Mexican oregano
1 Tablespoon cumin
1 Tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1 small onion, chopped
Salt & pepper

Enchilada Verde Sauce:

Olive oil
1 pound tomatillos, quartered
2 poblanos, cut in half and seeds removed
1 serrano, cut in half and seeds removed
3 garlic cloves, peeled
½ cup chicken stock
1 cup cilantro
1 Tablespoon honey
Salt & pepper

For the pork: Put all of the ingredients for the pork in the bowl of a slow-cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Shred the pork for enchiladas.

 

For the verde sauce: Roast tomatillos, poblanos, serrano, and garlic cloves in a 500° oven until peppers are charred. Put the peppers in a plastic bag and seal. Let cool and then remove skin from the peppers. Blend the tomatillos, peppers, garlic, cilantro and salt & pepper until smooth. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, add ¾ of pureed tomatillo mixture, chicken stock, and honey and cook until thickened, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt & pepper. Reserve remaining raw sauce for serving.

 

For enchiladas: Preheat oven to 350°. Heat vegetable oil over medium heat in a shallow skillet, fry corn tortillas for about 30 seconds or until pliable. Drain on paper towels. Cover the bottom of a 9×13 pan with a thin layer of verde sauce. Fill each tortilla with pork and roll, tucking them snuggly in the pan. Cover with sauce and bake for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, cover with a little more sauce and shredded cheese. Bake another 5-10 minutes or until bubbly.

 

Serve with remaining raw sauce and sour cream.

 

Source: Ruth’s Table

BONUS RECIPE!!!

Mexican Rice

 

Olive oil
1 cup basmati rice
1 can Rotel tomatoes plus enough water to make 2 cups
1 clove garlic
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
Salt & pepper

 

In a large, deep pan with a lid, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add rice and cook until toasted (1-2 minutes). Add tomatoes, water, garlic, cumin and smoked paprika, salt & pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer about 23 minutes or until rice is cooked through. Turn off heat, remove lid and fluff. You may have some crispy bits but that makes it even better!!