Purslane Pork Stew Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pork Recipes. (Purslane Pork Stew Recipe). Purslane, known as verdolagas, tastes like a cross between spinach and cucumbers. Verdolagas are very common in Mexican kitchens, especially in pork stews. Comfort food at its best!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 2hrs5 mins

Total: 2hrs20 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Purslane Pork Stew Recipe

Ingredients

2 pounds pork ribs

cut into 2-inch sections

1 pound boneless pork shoulder

cut into 1-inch cubes

½ cup water

½ teaspoon salt

1 onion

quartered

6 tomatillos

husked and quartered

2 serrano chile peppers

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

water to cover

4 cloves garlic

peeled

salt and ground black pepper to taste

3 bunches purslane

Roasted Loin of Pork with Pan Gravy

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Combine pork ribs pork shoulder water and salt in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Cover and cook stirring occasionally for 20 minutes. Uncover and increase heat to medium-high. Continue cooking and stirring constantly until all liquid has evaporated and pork has browned 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 2

Combine onion tomatillos serrano peppers and cilantro in a medium saucepan. Add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until tomatillos are tender and have changed color 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer vegetable mixture to a blender; add garlic and and blend carefully until sauce is smooth.

Step 3

Pour sauce into the Dutch oven season stew with salt and pepper and simmer for 1 hour. Add purslane and simmer until pork is tender and purslane is soft about 20 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Purslane Pork Stew Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 289

% Daily Value *

Protein: 22.1g 44%

Carbohydrates: 5.3g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 4%

Sugars: 2.3g

Fat: 19.6g 30%

Saturated Fat: 7.1g 36%

Cholesterol: 82.4mg 28%

Vitamin A Iu: 346IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.1mg 70%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 22%

Vitamin C: 9.8mg 16%

Folate: 13.7mcg 3%

Calcium: 52.8mg 5%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 37.5mg 13%

Potassium: 448.5mg 13%

Sodium: 236.6mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 43%

Calories From Fat: 176.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.