Name: New Mexico Green Chile Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Ingredients: 1 lb. lean ground beef or venison; 1 teaspoon butter or bacon butter (the reserved fat from baking bacon, optional); 2 – 4 cloves garlic, peeled & chopped; 1 medium onion, peeled & chopped; 1 – 2 stalks celery, chopped (optional); 2 carrots, peeled & chopped (optional); 1 small zucchini, chopped (about 1 heaping cup) (optional); 2 red or golden potatoes, chopped; 2 cups canned tomatoes or 1 15-oz. can, with juices; 1 14-oz. container of frozen or canned NM Hatch green chile; 3 – 4 cups chicken broth; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1/2 teaspoon bacon mushroom salt (recipe here) or commercial bacon salt; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro; salt & pepper, to taste

Ingredients

Scale

1 lb. lean ground beef or venison
1 teaspoon butter or bacon butter (the reserved fat from baking bacon, optional)
2 – 4 cloves garlic, peeled & chopped
1 medium onion, peeled & chopped
1 – 2 stalks celery, chopped (optional)
2 carrots, peeled & chopped (optional)
1 small zucchini, chopped (about 1 heaping cup) (optional)
2 red or golden potatoes, chopped
2 cups canned tomatoes or 1 15-oz. can, with juices
1 14-oz. container of frozen or canned NM Hatch green chile
3 – 4 cups chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon bacon mushroom salt (recipe here) or commercial bacon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro
salt & pepper, to taste

Instructions

In a saute pan (or cast iron pan) over medium heat, brown the ground meat. Remove the meat, drain off most of the fat, then (if needed) add some butter or bacon butter along with the onion, garlic and celery. Saute until the onion is soft and translucent, stirring frequently.
Add the carrots and zucchini and cook for a few minutes longer, until both are tender. Stir in the potatoes, tomatoes, green chile, chicken broth, bay leaf, cumin, bacon salt and cinnamon. Cook for 20 – 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender.
Stir in cilantro and add salt & pepper to taste. Enjoy!

Notes

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