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Pueblo Indian Pork Roast Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time20 minsCook Time50 minsTotal Time1 hr 10 mins

?There is no one "Pueblo Indian Pork Roast Recipe." Pueblo people have a long history of pork production and consumption, and there are many different ways to prepare and enjoy pork roast. One popular method is to slow cook the pork in a covered pot with green chiles, garlic, and onions. This dish is often served with beans and tortillas.

 6 servings
 ¼ c Vegetable oil
 1 1/2 c Chopped onion
 3 Garlic cloves, minced
 4 Dried juniper berries,crushed
 ½ ts Crushed coriander seed
 1 Bay leaf
 4 lg Ripe tomatoes, quartered, seeded
 1 1/4 c Water
 ⅔ c Cider vinegar
 ½ c honey
 1 tb Ground New Mexican red chile
 1 Dried medium-hot New Mexican red chile, crushed
 2 ts Salt
 1 oz Square unsweetened chocolate, grated
 4 lb To 5 lb pork rib roast
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Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan and saute onions in it over medium

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heat until soft. Add garlic, juniper berries, coriander seed and bay

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leaf and saute for 2 to 3 minutes longer. Add tomatoes, water,

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vinegar, honey, ground and crushed chile and salt. Simmer, covered,

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30 minutes. Add chocolate and simmer, uncovered, for 20 to 30

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minutes, until fairly thick. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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Place roast fat side up in a roasting pan and baste generously with

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the sauce. Roast for about 3 hours, basting occasionally with sauce

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and pan drippings. Let roast sit for 10 minutes in a warm place

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before carving. Slice and spoon additional sauce over each portion.