Easy Chile Verde Burritos

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Lauren requested one of her favorite dinners the other night...Chile Verde Burritos! It's really easy to make but you have to simmer it a long time. I don't use exact measurements for this recipe but this is how I make it...

I start with a pork roast that I cut up in bite-sized pieces. I buy whatever pork roast is on sale, I think this was a shoulder cut. Then I mix together some flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder...

Toss the pork pieces in the flour and brown them in a little bit of oil in a hot pot. I do them in batches. You don't need to cook them all the way through yet.

Once the meat is all lightly browned transfer it to a plate and add 1 onion (or more or less if you like) to the same pot you browned the meat in (no need to wash the pot first)

Saute the onion for a few minutes and then add the pork back to the pot with the onions. Stir in 1 large can of Green Enchilada sauce.

Simmer for a least 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally...the longer you simmer it the more tender the pork becomes. I take the lid off for the last 1/2 hour so it thickens up a bit.

Then heat some tortillas. We use a "camal" which is made for heating tortillas. This is Lauren's job...

Then fill the warm tortilla with some Chile Verde (use a slotted spoon so you don't get too much sauce), you can add anything else you like, we add grated cheese (cheddar or Jack), a little hot sauce and sometimes sour cream. Roll it up burrito style, making sure you tuck one end in so you don't lose it all out the back door when you bite into it! You could also serve this with rice and beans and tortillas on the side. Lauren and her friends loved them. I couldn't believe how much they ate! Do you see Beau in the photo below begging for some? A couple weeks ago, my Supper Club I belong to got together and made tamales. We have a group blog and you can see our tamales there (click here). It was really a lot of fun making tamales, drinking margaritas and even playing a food game!