Guisado de Chile Verde (Green Chile Stew)

Ingredients

2 pounds pork or beef, cubed

3 cups tomatoes

1/4 cup flour

2 cups water

2 tablespoons shortening

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

2 large onions, chopped

2 teaspoons salt

3 cups chopped green chile*

Directions

Dredge the meat in flour. Place the shortening in a heavy skillet and brown meat at medium heat. Place meat in a large stewing pot. Sauté the onions in the remaining shortening and add to stewing pot. Add all remaining ingredients to stewing pot and simmer at low heat for 1 hour.

* Varied amounts may be used.

Yield: 6 servings