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Pork Stew With Corn Bread Topping

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Vegetables, Meats, Dairy, Eggs Mexican Mexican, Stews, Vegetables 8 Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 Red Bell Pepper, Small
1 Yellow Bell Pepper, Small
1 lb Pork, Boneless Loin *
1/2 lb Chorizo Sausage, Bulk
1 c Onion, Chopped 1 Large
2 Cloves Garlic, Finely Chopped
1 c Beef Broth
1 T Basil Leaves, Dried
1 T Cilantro Leaves, Dried
2 t Red Chiles, Ground
1 c Corn, Whole Kernel
1 c Tomato, Chopped 1 Medium
1 Squash, Small **
2 1/4 oz Sliced Ripe Olives, Drained
1 1/2 c Cornmeal, Yellow
1/2 c Unbleached Flour
1 c Dairy Sour Cream
2/3 c Milk
1/4 c Vegetable Oil
2 t Baking Powder
1/2 t Baking Soda
1/2 t Salt
1 Egg, Large
Fresh Tomato Salsa, ***

INSTRUCTIONS

Meat should be cut into 1-inch cubes. ** Use 1 small butternut or
acorn squash, pared and cut into 1/2-inch *** See Sowest1 for recipe.
Seed peppers and cut 5 thin slices from each pepper and reserve.  Chop
remaining bell peppers (about 1/2 cup each).  Cook pork, sausage,
onion and garlic in 4-quart Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring
occasionally, until pork is no longer pink; drain.  Stir in chopped
bell peppers, broth, basil, cilantro and ground red chiles.  Heat to
boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring
occasionally.  Stir corn, tomato, squash and olives into meat  mixture;
cook another 15 minutes. Heat oven to 425 degrees F.  Prepare Cornbread
Topping.  Pour meat mixture into ungreased  rectangular baking dish, 13
X 9 X 2-inches, or 3-quart shallow  casserole. Pour Corn Bread Topping
over meat mixture; carefully  spread to cover, sealing to edge of dish.
Arrange reserved bell  pepper slices on top. Bake until topping is
golden brown, 15 to 20  minutes. Serve with Fresh Tomato Salsa. CORN
BREAD TOPPING: Mix all  ingredients; beat vigorously for 30 seconds.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 316
Calories From Fat: 105
Total Fat: 11.9g
Cholesterol: 62.3mg
Sodium: 679.3mg
Potassium: 607.9mg
Carbohydrates: 34.8g
Fiber: 3.9g
Sugar: 4.1g
Protein: 18.9g


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