Purslane Pork Stew
Description
Purslane, known as verdolagas in Mexican cooking, is a nutritious leafy vegetable that amps up this comforting pork stew with tomatillos, cilantro, and serrano peppers.
Ingredients
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2 pounds pork ribs, cut into 2-inch sections
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1 pound boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
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1/2 cup water
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 onion, quartered
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6 tomatillos, husked and quartered
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2 serrano chile peppers
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1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
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water to cover
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4 cloves garlic, peeled
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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3 bunches purslane
Directions
1
Combine pork ribs, pork shoulder, water, and salt in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Uncover and increase heat to medium-high. Continue cooking and stirring constantly until all liquid has evaporated and pork has browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
2
Combine onion, tomatillos, serrano peppers, and cilantro in a medium saucepan. Add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until tomatillos are tender and have changed color, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer vegetable mixture to a blender; add garlic and and blend carefully until sauce is smooth.
3
Pour sauce into the Dutch oven, season stew with salt and pepper, and simmer for 1 hour. Add purslane and simmer until pork is tender and purslane is soft, about 20 minutes more.