Pork Chile Verde Soup

By BobN

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1 pound tomatillos, husks removed and quartered
• 2 avocados, peeled and pitted
• 4 jalapeños
• 1 cup fresh cilantro
• 4 tablespoons lime juice
• Salt
• 3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, divided
• 2 medium yellow onions, diced
• 1 tablespoon dried Mexican oregano
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 pounds ground pork
• 1 shot Añejo tequila
• 1 pound cooked cannellini beans (Note: If using canned, rinse off canning liquid)
• 2 cups water or chicken stock
• 1 lime, juiced (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a blender, combine the tomatillos, avocados, jalapeños, two cloves of garlic, cilantro, lime juice, 2 teaspoons of olive oil, salt, 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds and 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar.
Puree until smooth. (Side note: This makes a great salsa verde sauce on its own; you may want to buy double the ingredients and use the extra as a dipping sauce for other savory treats!)
2. In a heavy soup pot, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat.
Slice remaining two cloves of the garlic in half, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the onions, Mexican oregano, cumin, remaining sesame seeds and red pepper flakes, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until onions are translucent.
Add the ground pork and cook until no longer pink, about 6 minutes.
Add in the shot of tequila.
3. Add the tomatillo sauce, beans and water or stock to the pork mixture.
Bring to a gentle boil.
Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring often.
Stir in the lemon juice just before serving.