Green Chile Stew*
I have been in a green chile mood lately! Last week I made and shared my recipe for chile verde (you should definitely try it if you like spicy food!), so this week I wanted to share a recipe for green chile stew, which is a bit heartier than chile verde, but just as tasty!
I first fell in love with this recipe when my mother-in-law made it for Christmas. She is the type of cook who doesn’t follow recipes, just creates fantastic home cooked meals by pouring in a little of this, and a touch of that. Below is a recipe for green chile stew that is pretty close to my mother-in-law’s recipe. It simmers low and slow in a crockpot, so you can put it on in the morning, and come home to a warm and tasty soup! I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does!
Green Chile Stew
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 cup diced green chile
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 8 cups broth (try homemade broth!)
- 4 russet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
Add ground beef and onion to a large stockpot or pan, over medium heat. Brown ground beef and onions for 5-8 minutes, or until mostly cooked. Add in green chile, salt, cumin, broth, and potatoes, and bring to a boil. Boil over medium-high heat for 10 minutes, then add in tomatoes. Continue boiling for 5 more minutes, or until potatoes are soft, and remove from heat. Serve with fresh homemade tortillas.
If you want to put this all in a crock-pot and forget about it for 8 hours, you can definitely do that as well. Just leave out the potatoes and tomatoes until about 2 hours until it’s done, then add ’em. It’ll be perfect by the time you get ready for dinner!
*Note: thank you Chile Monster for pointing out my spelling faux pas. I have updated the post to reflect a more proper spelling of green chile (instead of chili). 🙂
If you’re in the mood for other spicy Mexican food favorites, try these homemade recipes:
So good: my alterations/additions: 1. Garam Masala seasoning. 2) Organic Hominy. 3. Ground lamb from Sprouts. Yummy! Thanks for sharing. Cheers from sunny ABQ, NM.
Just made this for the hubby. He said it was the best green chile stew he’s ever had and he went to UofNM! I used beef broth instead of vegetable broth. Used Not green chile and my poor face!! Haha. It’s easy and so delicious! Thank you!
So glad you and your husband enjoyed it! Go Lobos!!
This is just what I have been wanting to try. I usually just combine a lot of Hatch green with ground meat and some tomatoes. But i want to try a real stew with potatoes. And I want to use the crock pot but wasn’t sure about the potatoes.thanks.