Denver Green Chili Recipe of the
Week
Old Fashioned
This is a flavorful, simple recipe that can easily be modified to suit your taste.
2 lbs. cubed pork
1 tbsp. minced garlic (about 2 cloves)
1/4 tsp pepper
3 tbsp. flour
2 cups diced fresh tomatoes (you can substitute 1 14 oz can)
1 14.5 oz can chicken broth
1 cup water
2 ½ cups diced green chiles (about 20 chiles)
2 cups diced onion.
Salt & pepper to taste.
Brown pork in skillet with garlic and pepper. Add flour and brown as well.
In crock pot, mix pork, garlic, tomatoes, water, green chiles and onion. Simmer for at least 2 hours. Water can be added to thin down and flour can be added to thicken.
(You can also cook it in a large pot on the stove at low heat.)
Hint: Let simmer at least an hour before tasting and modifying by adding chiles, more tomatoes, garlic, etc.
This is a very
meaty, very slightly thickened chili – thin for
Makes approximately 3 quarts. Serves 8-10.
Prep time: 1 hour (includes dicing pork, garlic tomatoes, and chiles)
Cooking time: 2 hours
Total time: 3 hours
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Anita’s Green
I always have these ingredients and often make this on a whim. Everybody raves about it!
5-6 potatoes, peeled and diced
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup onion, diced
4-6 green chiles, diced (mild, hot, or both – your preference)
½ cup water
salt & pepper to taste
Throw all ingredients in a very large skillet with a lid. Cook at moderately high heat for 5 minutes, then reduce to medium-low and let simmer for 25 minutes. Add salt & pepper to taste.
Note: If you like your hash to have more of a fried taste, you can increase the oil to as much as ¼ cup. If you are looking for low-fat dishes, I have made this with no oil at all and it’s still really good.
I have also added bell pepper, ham, sausage, peas – use your imagination. You can also add curry powder and turn it into a curry.
Comfort
Food
Grilled Green
Have you ever made a grilled green chile cheese sandwich? You make a classic grilled cheese sandwich, but add a split roasted green chile on top of the cheese before cooking. Sometimes I use 2 slices of cheese with the chile in the middle (for an especially cheesy sandwich). It is truly awesome!
More Comfort
Food
Green
My kid’s best friend (a 12-year old boy) likes to add one medium hot green chile (Sandia, Mirasol), diced, to his ramen noodles. I tried it and it’s pretty good, but personally I would also add onion, chicken and maybe other vegetables. Plain ramen doesn’t excite me that much.
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Have a hot week!
Anita
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