Chico Stew
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicos
- 10 cups cold water
- 2 oil
- 1/2 pound pork, cut in ½ inch cubes
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 t. salt
- 1/2 t. dried oregano
- 4-5 dried green or red chiles, crumbled
Instructions
- Soak chicos in cold water overnight, then cook (with the water in a crockpot all day on low. If you prefer, you can just simmer them on the stove for about 3 hours after soaking. Heat the oil on medium flame, and sear the pork. Add the onion and garlic, and cook until translucent. Add the salt, oregano, chiles, and the chicos with all their water. Cook 20 minutes (or longer, as desired to blend the flavors and rehydrate the chiles.