Green Chili With White Beans

 

      Yield: 10 Servings

 

      2    lge. bell peppers,seeded

      3 T  salad oil

      2 c  green onions & tops,Sliced

      8    cloves garlic/pressed,Minced

      4 t  cumin,Ground

      6 cn tomatillos (16oz.each)

      4 cn green chiles (7oz.ea.),Diced

      6 cn italian white beans,drained

      3 lb pork shoulder of fat,Trimmed

      4 t  oregano

    1/2 t  cayenne pepper

    1/2 c  cilantro leaf,Lightly Packed

 

Thinly slice bell pepper crossswise.  Heat oil in a 10 qt. pot over

med-hi heat; add bell peppper, onions, garlic, and cumin. Cook,

stirring, until onions are soft. Mix in tomatillos (break up with

spoon) and their liquid, chiles, beans, pork oregano, and red pepper.

Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer until pork is tender when

pierced (abt 2 hrs.) For a thin chili, cook covered; for thicker

chili, cook uncovered to desired consistency. Stir occasionally. Stop

here. Cover. Refrigerate for 3 days. Reheat before continuing.

Reserve a few cilantro leaves; chop remaining leaves. Stir choppped

cilantro into chili; garnish with reserved leaves. Serve.