Chilies Verde 🌶️

Name: Chilies Verde 🌶️
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: One small chopped onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1/2 cup roasted green chilies, diced. Can substitute canned diced green chilies or roasted hatch chilies.; 1 lb pork butt roast, chopped in small cubes. Can substitute chicken if desired.; 1 tablespoon cumin; Salt to taste; Pepper to taste; 1/2 cup flour; 1 Tablespoon chicken boullion; 1 Liter water; 1 can refried beans, black beans; 10 flour tortillas; 1/2 cup shredded cheese; 2 tomatos, diced; One avocado, sliced; Shredded lettuce

12 steps

Prep:35minCook:1h

Updated at: Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:37:12 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories315 kcal (16%)

Total Fat12.6 g (18%)

Carbs34.8 g (13%)

Sugars3.4 g (4%)

Protein15.8 g (32%)

Sodium660.2 mg (33%)

Fiber4.5 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

1onion

small chopped

3cloves garlic

½ cuproasted green chilies

diced, Can substitute canned diced green chilies or roasted hatch chilies

1 lbpork butt roast

chopped in small cubes, Can substitute chicken if desired

1 tablespooncumin

½ cupflour

1 Tablespoonchicken boullion

1 literwater

1can refried beans

black beans

10flour tortillas

½ cupshredded cheese

Instructions

Step 1

Fry onion and garlic.

Step 2

Add in chilies.

Step 3

Sprinkle pork with salt pepper and cumin then add to the pan. Fry till meat is browned (it doesn't have to be done)

Step 4

Sprinkle the flour and bullion over the top of the meat and stir in. Everything will clump together in a gooey mess.

Step 5

Pour water over the top and bring to a boil.

Step 6

Simmer for an hour minimum. Once meat is fully cooked remove from pan. Shred pork then return to the pan. Thicken sauce if needed. (It tastes best the next day.)

Step 7

Put 1/4 c refried beans in a tortilla.

Step 8

Pour 1/4 c meat/broth over the beans then fold the tortilla.

Step 9

Smoother with sauce and cheese.

Step 10

Put under the broiler for a minute till the cheese is melted.

Step 11

Top with tomatoes, lettuce and avocado.

Step 12

Can substitute tortillas for rice if desired for a healthier option.