-=> JIM WELLER wrote to ALL <=-

 JW> We were called upon for the main dish, a meat dish of some sort, for
 JW> a family group dinner for 12. Roslind was thinking chili but when I hit
 JW> the store lean ground beef was $6 a pound while ground pork was
 JW> just $3 so I bought 4 pounds of pork and switched things out to a
 JW> meatloaf.

 JW> I do not like the taste or texture of rolled oats in any kind of
 JW> meatloaf. For beef, toasted fine bread crumbs are best but for pork
 JW> I always use yellow cornmeal. That just seems right to my tastebuds.

You could have done a chile verde. Like this .... it might be a bit hard
to find fresh green chilies (Anaheim/NewMex/Big Jim) at this time of
year - even in not in the frozen north. So, if you substitute canned 
chilies for any of the fresh - rinse them well or it will alter the
flavour profile substantially.

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      Title: Chile Verde (Pork Stew w/Green Chilies)
 Categories: Pork, Stews, Potatoes, Chilies
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      3 lb Pork butt; in small cubes
           - or minced/ground
      3 lg Onions; chopped small
      3 cl Garlic; minced
      3 lg Potatoes; peeled, diced 1/4"
      1 tb Oregano; crumbled
      1 c  Green chilies; chopped, not
           - canned - FRESH
      1 tb Ground green chile
      2 lg Jalapenos; stemmed, chopped
           - (may substitute serrano
           - chilies for more heat) *
      3 tb Flour
    1/2 bn Cilantro; chopped, garnish
           Water
           Salt & pepper
           Lard to saute
 
  * Use the ratio 3 serranos = 1 lg jalapeno
  
  Cut pork into cubes. Brown meat in lard. Remove from pan
  and sprinkle meat with the flour. Brown onions & garlic
  in frying pan until transparent, but not brown. Add meat,
  oregano, potatoes and chilies to onion mixture, then add
  water to cover.
  
  Simmer 2 to 3 hours. Add salt & pepper during last half
  hour.
  
  Serve rolled inside flour tortillas or in bowls with
  tortilla on the side.
  
  Garnish with cilantro if desired.
  
  Serves 6.
  
  Not really an Uncle Dirty Dave recipe - but, one I have
  adapted to my tastes over the years.
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
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