INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

From:    Suzanne O'Dowd <suzanne@DALLAS.NET>  Date:    Tue, 13 Aug 1996
12:52:06 -0500 Pork prepared this way is  called carnitas.  Its used
mostly for tacos and tostados.  Preparation time:  20 minutes, Cooking
Time:  2 1/2 hours  In a large saucepan combine pork and enough water
(about 4 cups) to  nearly cover pork.  Add remaining ingredients and 1
teaspoon salt.  Bring to boil, reduce heat.  Cover and simmer for 2
1/2-3 1/2 hours  or until very tender. Remove meat from liquid.  Strain
liquid through  a cheesecloth-lined colander, reserving liquid. Shred
pork discarding  any fat. Return meat to saucepan, add enough reserved
liquid to  moisten. Cook until heated through, drain before serving.
Makes about  14 ounces of meat ( about 3 cups).  Pork Tostadas:
Prepare Mexican-style pork as directed.  Combine 2  cups shredded
lettuce and 1 large avocado halved, seeded, and cubed,  set aside.  In
a heavy skillet heat about 1/4 cup cooking oil.  Fry 8 flour
tortillas, one at a time, in hot oil about 30 seconds on each side or
until crisp and golden brown.  Drain on papper towels.  Keep  tortillas
warm in a 300 degree oven while frying remaining ones.  Toss pork with
Heat one 16-ounce can refried beans.  To serve, place tortillas on
plates. Spread some of the beans onto each tortilla.  Top with the
lettuce mixture, pork mixture, 8 quartered cherry tomatoes, and 1 cup
shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese ( 4 ounces).  Makes 8
servings. Suzanne in Dallas  EAT-L Digest 12 August 96  From the EAT-L
recipe list.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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