Savory and Sweet Pork Stew with Ancho Chilies
    
    
    
      – Rachael Ray

Savory and Sweet Pork Stew with Ancho Chilies – Rachael Ray

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A nutty ancho sauce is the base for a slowly simmered pork stew. Serve with lime-pickled onions, crumbled cheese and tortillas.Ingredients 1 medium red onion, s

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Ingredients

  • 1 medium red onion, sliced
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 5-6 dried ancho chili peppers, stemmed and seeded
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup blanched whole almonds
  • 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened dark cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3-4 cloves garlic, grated or made into a paste
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  • A handful of raisins
  • 2 pounds pork shoulder, cut into bite-size cubes
  • About 2 tablespoons vegetable or peanut oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 2 large bay leaves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 12 flour or corn tortillas
  • Queso fresco or Cotija cheese, crumbled

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