green chile stew

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The traditional green chile stew is made with pork, although Beef or Chicken can be substituted. This is a very simple stew recipe with an amazingly delicious and memorable result.

Choose the green chile variety you can handle: mild, medium, hot or extra-hot. For beginners, even the mild variety will have a very respectable bite.

When you stew the meat, the broth will be brown.
Depending on the quantity and kind of vegetables you add, you can get a stew that still looks brown, or you can get one that looks red from tomatoes, or deep green from tomatillo, spinach or other green vegetables. All still are green chile stews.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for # servings:

up to 2 lbs. of pork, diced
beef or chicken may be substituted
1 lb. green chile, roasted, chopped
4 potatoes, diced
1 white onion, chopped
garlic
S&P
optional:
- oregano
- 2-4 tbsp. corn starch
- 8 plum tomatoes, chopped
- tomatillos
- spinach, ....

Pic1: green chile stew
2016-04-03

Directions

Pic2: brownish
Pic3: reddish
Pic4: greenish

Brown the diced meat in hot oil.
Add water to cover it. Add S&P, seasoning to taste.
Optional:
- Add the green chile here already, reduce water to half.
- Stew the meat in the green chile.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30-45 minutes.
Add all the chopped vegetables.
Return to a boil.
Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 30 more minutes.
Optional:
- Dissolve the corn starch in cold water.
- Stir this into the stew until you reach the desired thickness.
Simmer 5 more minutes.
Serve and enjoy.

Green chile stew from dehydrated ingredients

2016-04-03

Green chile stew is the New Mexico signature dish. I found this package at our local Peppers grocery store. Even though I found it quite pricey at $6, I thought I'd give it a try.

Pic5: the package
Pic6: the stew
Pic7: served

MY REPORT:

The good:

Considering I went back for seconds and again a third time later in the day, it’s not bad, not bad at all. I dare even say it's quite good.
This small package will make you least 6 quarts of stew, enough for a small group gathering. That quantity is not apparent from the small package, but it certainly justifies the price.

The not so good:

Constant stirring is needed to avoid burning.
The recommended cooking time of 45 minutes is insufficient. This stew should stand for several hours more to fully rehydrate the vegetables. The potatoes still felt a bit crunchy even after several hours.
A crockpot slow-cooker might be a better method for this product than stovetop cooking.

Conclusion:

A good product that I would highly recommend for a slow-cooker overnighter, easy to prepare and nutritious even without meat.
Preppers or campers can repackage this in 2-4 smaller portions and vacuum-seal for nearly unlimited shelf-life. You will of course have the same long preparation time with every portion, but in a survival situation I wouldn't want to waste such valuable food resource by cooking more than I could eat before it spoils.
The product can be ordered online at the company's website.

MY REPORT:

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more and avemariasongs.org

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more
and avemariasongs.org