Pork Meat With Verdolagas

Ingredients

• 3 lbs pork stew meat, bone-out cubed
• 3 lbs pork stew meat, bone-in cubed
• 1 onion, quartered
• 2-3 jalapenos, chopped
• 4-6 tomatillos, quartered
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• 3 bunches verdolagas - 3 bunches watercress
• salt (to taste)
• ground cumin (to taste)
• garlic powder (to taste)
• seasoning salt (to taste)
• ground black pepper (to taste)

• 2 (12 ounce) cans la sierra refried beans (if not using homemade)
• 1 onion, finely chopped (for the beans)

• 2 (12 count) packages flour tortillas (the fresher the better)

Directions

1. 1

   1) In a stock pot add water almost mid-way. When the water has come to a rolling boil add all the pork meat, ground cumino, seasoning salt, and black pepper to taste.

2. 2

   2) When the pork meat has turned color lower to medium heat and let simmer.

3. 3

   3) In a sauce pan fill the pot half way add the quartered onion, jalapenos, tomatillos, cilantro, and boil until the skin falls off of the tomatillos. When ready place them in the blender and liquify.

4. 4

   4) Add the sauce to the pot, make any adjustments to the seasonings at this time. Let simmer for 15 minutes and then add the verdolagas (after rinsing them) and let simmer for another 30 minutes or until meat is tender and verdolagas are soft.

5. 5

   5) Prepare the refried beans and flour tortillas. Serve hot. Enjoy!