Pork and Chile Burritos

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 100 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 80 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 304 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 12 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

3 pounds pork boneless, lean, cut in 1/2 inch cubes
1 1/2 pounds onions diced
1/2 pound green bell peppers diced
1/2 bunch cilantro chopped
2 each tomatoes chopped
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin ground
1/4 teaspoon cloves ground
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 each bay leaves
1 each jalapeno pepper chopped
1 pound tomatillos
1 each lemon juice of
1/2 cup cornstarch blended with
1 cup water
12 each flour tortillas 12 inch
1 x monterey jack cheese shredded
1 x cheddar cheese shredded

Directions

Place meat in Dutch oven.

Add 1 gallon water and bring to boil.

Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until meat is half-cooked, about 35 minutes.

Drain off water.

Add onions, bell peppers, cilantro, tomatoes, garlic powder, salt, cumin, cloves, pepper, bay leaves and chile to meat and simmer.

Remove husks from tomatillos and boil in saucepan in 1 quart water until tender, about 15 minutes.

Drain off water.

Mash tomatillos, add to meat mixture and simmer, stirring constantly 15 minutes.

Add lemon juice.

Stir cornstarch mixture then stir into meat mixture and simmer 15 minutes longer, stirring constantly.

Heat tortillas gently until softened (heat 1 at a time directly on burner of range or wrap in foil and place in 350 degrees F oven a few minutes).

To make burritos, place heaping 1/2 cup meat mixture on each tortilla.

Fold sides in, then roll up from one end.

Sprinkle burritos generously with cheese and place under broiler just until cheese melts.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 278g
Amount per Serving
Calories 304 34% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.0g18%
 Saturated Fat 4.0g20%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 98mg33%
Sodium 654mg27%
Total Carbohydrate 15.0g5%
 Dietary Fiber 2.0g9%
 Sugars 5.0g
Protein 35.0g69%
Vitamin A 6%  Vitamin C 48%
Calcium 5%  Iron 10%

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

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