Green Chile Stew Recipe

Green Chile Stew

This traditional  green chile stew dish from New Mexico can be made with just chiles and meat, or a variety of other ingredients and seasonings can be added. So, cooks should experiment with the recipe until they find the perfect combination and then keep a pot of stew in the refrigerator for cold winter days!

Green Chile Stew

Ingredients:

8 green New Mexican chiles, roasted, peeled, stems and seeds removed, chopped

2 pounds lean pork, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 large onions, chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

2 small tomatoes, peeled and chopped (optional)

1 large potato, diced (optional)

1 quart beef broth

Directions:

Brown the pork in the oil, then remove and drain. Add the onion and garlic to the oil and sauté until soft. Place all the ingredients in a kettle or crockpot and simmer for 2 hours, or until the meat is very tender and starts to fall apart.

Serving Suggestions: Serve as an entreé with warm flour tortillas as a side dish, or use as a basis for other dishes such as the following: place a serving of the stew on fried corn tortillas, top with poached eggs and grated cheddar cheese and serve as an entreé for s Southwestern brunch.