Chipotle, Green Chilies, and Pork Chili

Makes 4 to 6 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 2-1/4 hours - 3 hours

Ingredients

• 4 - Tablespoons butter

• 2 - pounds pork tenderloin, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

• 1/4 - teaspoon salt

• 1/2 - teaspoon cracked black pepper

• 2 - cups yellow onions, diced

• 1/4 - cup jalapeno chile, minced

• 1 - cup dried New Mexico green chiles, seeded, remove stem, and minced

• 1/4 - cup minced garlic

• 1/4 - cup roasted Chipotle chiles, peeled and minced

• 1 - cup grated Pepper Jack Cheese

• 8 - flour tortillas (6-inch)

Directions

1. In a stock pot, melt 2 – tablespoons butter and heat.  

2. When the butter is hot, add pork, onions, jalapeno, New Mexico dried chiles, garlic, salt, and pepper.  

3. Cover and cook 1-1/2 hours or until pork is tender.

4. Add the Chipotle chiles and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour.  

5. Grill the tortillas and brush with butter.

6. Serve with grated Pepper Jack Cheese on top.  You want to spoon the chili onto your tortilla and roll up and eat.

Picnicking & Tailgate

You can make the chili a day or two ahead of time.  Heat (on stove or in microwave) and pour into a thermos.  When you get to your picnic and tailgate party, it is nice and hot.