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Colorado Green Chili (Chile Verde)

main-course soup mexican

Servings

6 Servings

Prep time

20 Minutes

Cooking Time

75 Minutes

Calories

232 Kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound cubed pork stew meat or chicken breast
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups chopped, roasted green chiles1 (charred skins and seeds removed)
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 ½ cups tomatillo salsa
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 pinch ground cloves

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Season the pork with salt and pepper to taste, then place into the hot oil. Cook until golden brown on all sides, about 7 minutes. Once browned, remove the pork and set aside. Reduce heat to medium, and stir in the onion and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.

  2. Return the pork to the pot, and stir in the green chiles, diced tomatoes with juice, tomatillo salsa, and chicken broth. Season with oregano and clove. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.

  3. After 20 minutes, remove 2 cups of the soup (ensure there are no meat pieces in it), and pour into a blender. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree until smooth, then pour back into the cooking pot. This will create a thicker texture for your chili and will eliminate some of the chunky bits of chiles. Continue to simmer, stirring occasionally until the pork is very tender, at least 35 minutes more.

Footnotes


  1. Roasted green chiles are usually available at farmer’s markets in the west when in season. If you can’t find fresh roasted green chiles, look for frozen ones at the supermarket. ↩︎