Las Chiquitas Chili

* Exported from MasterCook II *

Las Chiquitas Chili

Recipe By : Michael Bower
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:30
Categories : Pork Dishes Soups
Southwestern Cuisine

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 cans pinto beans
3 pounds pork -- cubed
2 cans cooking tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon crushed red peppers (vary to taste)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 package corn tortillas (8")

Cube the meat
Brown the pork in a large skillet until 1/2 done.
Blend tomatoes, red peppers and garlic powder in a blender
Pour the blended ingredients over the meat and cook (simmer) until done.
The meat should be moistly coated but there should be very little juice
in the pan when you are done cooking.

Heat pinto beans in a separate pan.

Serve the beans and the meat in a separate dish.

Ladle beans and juice into a bowl, ladle meat over the beans, top with
broken tortillas or eat tortillas on the side.


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Serving Ideas : The tortillas will curl up in the chili if served that
way

NOTES : This recipe was derived from a chili served at a "mexican"
restaurant in Kansas City. It took many tasting visits to the restaurant
to get it right. Somebody had to do it. (The restaurant's chili is so
good I once had my mother bring me 6 quarts on an airplane trip so that I
could have some. Freezes well but gets spicier.

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