Verdolagas Con Costillitas De Puerco-Pork And Purslane Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
6 guajillo chilies, seeded, deveined and stemmed or 4 california chiles and 2 guajillo chilies, prepared the same way
2 cups hot water
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar (or other mild white vinegar)
1 lb meaty pork neck bones
1 1/2 lbs country spareribs, cut into large chunks
2 -4 garlic cloves, crushed
1 medium onion, halved
salt, to taste
8 -10 ounces purslane, washed well, drained, and cut into 5 inch lengths

Preparation

In a skillet heat oil over medium;when hot add chiles and saute quickly,removing after thirty seconds,turning the chiles so they toast evenly.Add to a bowl with hot water and vinegar,cover and soak 1 hour.
Meanwhile,place all remaining ingredients,except purslane into a pot,cover with about 6 cups of water and bring to a boil.Cover and let simmer for 45 minutes.
Place chiles and 1 cup of the water they were soaked in into a blender and puree until smooth.Add to the soup.(original recipe says this will make 1 1/2 cups of chile paste and to only use 1 cup of it)Cover and continue simmering about 10 minutes.
Uncover and bring soup back to a boil before adding the purslane.Cover and simmer 10 more minutes.Serve with hot corn or flour tortillas.