Shredded Pork Stew with Smoky Chipotle Tomato Sauce

Name: Shredded Pork Stew with Smoky Chipotle Tomato Sauce
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 1 pound pork shoulder; 2 bay leaves; 3 cloves garlic, 2 crushed and 1 chopped; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 pound fresh Mexican chorizo, homemade (page 71), or store-bought, casing removed; 1 onion, sliced; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 pounds (about 7) plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise, cored, and sliced; 2 canned chipotle chiles, chopped; 1/4 cup adobo sauce from canned chipotles; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed from stem; 2 sprigs fresh marjoram, leaves removed from stem; 6 sprigs cilantro; Tortilla chips; Mexican crema, homemade (page 102) or store-bought

December 9, 2011

This is an incredibly satisfying stew that gets better as it ages, so think about making extra to keep as leftovers. The smoky chipotles add a depth of flavor along with a spicy heat. To tame the heat, you can reduce the number of chipotles or serve the stew with Mexican crema.

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