chile pork (or chicken) stew

Ingredients For chile pork (or chicken) stew

• 2 3/4 lb

  boneless pork shoulder, at room temp. or can use instead
• 4-5

  boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 md

  onion, cut into 1/4 inch dice
• 4 md

  cloves garlic, smashed, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp

  crushed hot red peppers flakes (we use 1 tablespoon)
• 2 1/4 tsp

  ground cumin
• 2 1/4 tsp

  ground coriander
• 4 tsp

  pure chile powder (we use 2 teaspoons)
• 3/4 tsp

  dried oregano
• 3/4 tsp

  dried marjoram
• 1/2 tsp

  cayenne pepper
• 2 c

  chunk tomato base, lightly crushed canned tomatoes( not plum) with their juice, or sterile pack chopped tomatoes
• 3 c

  roasted pork stock, basic chicken stock, or commercial broth (we always use chicken broth)
• 4 can

  cooked kidney beans or 2 19oz cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• kosher salt, to taste