Mole Verde

Name: Mole Verde
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups hulled pumpkin seeds (about 180 grams); 1/2 cup peanuts (about 70 grams); 8 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth (2 liters); 14 ounces tomatillos (about 400 grams); 4 serrano peppers; 1/4 onion; 2 cloves garlic; 4 sprigs cilantro; 2 sprigs epazote; 3 lettuce leaves; 6 spinach leaves; 6 radish leaves or 1 hoja santa leaf; 3 tablespoons lard or oil of your choice; Salt, to taste; Black pepper, to taste; Tortillas, as needed, for serving; Cooked beans or rice, as needed, for serving

Lilia @cook_24094395

This wholesome dish provides high-quality protein, vitamins, minerals, iron, and more...

Lilia @cook_24094395

This wholesome dish provides high-quality protein, vitamins, minerals, iron, and more...

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Ingredients

40 minutes

12 servings

1 1/2 cupshulled pumpkin seeds (about 180 grams)
1/2 cuppeanuts (about 70 grams)
8 1/2 cupschicken or vegetable broth (2 liters)
14 ouncestomatillos (about 400 grams)
4serrano peppers
1/4onion
2 clovesgarlic
4 sprigscilantro
2 sprigsepazote
3lettuce leaves
6spinach leaves
6radish leaves or 1 hoja santa leaf
3 tablespoonslard or oil of your choice
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
Tortillas, as needed, for serving
Cooked beans or rice, as needed, for serving

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Set aside the oil and broth. Toast the following ingredients: pumpkin seeds, peanuts, onion, garlic, serrano peppers, and tomatillos.
2

Grind the seeds and peanuts dry in two batches (so you don't overload the blender). Blend this mixture with 4 1/4 cups (1 liter) of broth.
3

In a separate batch, blend the other toasted ingredients—onion, garlic, tomatillos, and peppers—with 4 1/4 cups (1 liter) of chicken broth. Add the cilantro, epazote, lettuce, spinach, and radish leaves (or hoja santa) to the blender.
4

In a pot over medium heat, add the lard (or oil) and pour in both mixtures. Add salt and pepper. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring constantly.
5

Serve with your choice of meat or vegetables, and accompany with beans, rice, and tortillas. Enjoy!