with all that snow last week, i have been craving hearty and hot food. i have also been eating ice cream every night….sooooo, i am not sure what that is about. i had some ground pork in the freezer and was trying to figure out what i could do with it. green chile stew was an easy pick since i had a jar in the cupboard and a can of pinto beans too! i try to keep things on hand like canned goods and chicken stock so when i have few leftover ingredients in the fridge i can make something up! i also generally always have carrots and celery…definitely onions!the green chile was something i bought back on that new mexico trip. i bought the hot kind, and it sure was hot. i didn’t realize this until after i took my first bite. guess i should have left out the red pepper flakes! i am kind of a pansy when it comes to spicy!
i made a small batch because it’s just little old me. you could double the recipe if you like.
1/2 lb of ground pork
2 carrots
2 stalks of celery
1/2 white onion
1 garlic clove
1 tomato chopped
2 cups of chicken broth
1 jar of green chile
1 can of pinto beans
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp of cumin
1 tsp of mexican oregano
red pepper flakes if you like spicy
salt and pepper to taste
saute your pork in a pot with olive oil. once cooked remove from the pan. add in your onions and let cook for a minute. add in your carrots and celery. once they have cooked down a bit, add your garlic. you don’t want the garlic to burn, so only cook for a few minutes. add the chicken stock and scrap up all those juicy bits. next add the beans and spices. cook for a few minutes. add the green chile, pork,and tomatoes. let everything simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
serve it up with some feta, sour cream or greek yogurt, and scallions! yum!