Green Chile Stew

By dawnu1

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground pork
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp oil, for frying
• 1 Tbsp flour
• 3 sliced potatoes
• 1/2 to 1 cup chopped green chile, to taste
• 1 quart of chicken stock
• Salt and pepper to taste

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from chowhound.chow.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oil to shimmering in a large saucepan or small Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add ground pork and chopped onion, breaking apart into small pieces until pork is no longer pink, and onions are translucent. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds or so. Sprinkle with flour, stir to combine.
2. Add potatoes and 1/2 cup of green chile, reserving rest of green chile to add later if necessary. Add chicken stock and stir. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, until potatoes are tender, about 25-30 minutes.
3. Add salt and pepper, then taste. If desired, add additional chile, a couple tablespoons at a time and simmer for 1-2 minutes after each addition. Remember that each batch of green chile is different in both flavor and heat, and it's always better to start small and go bigger, because there's not a lot you can do to tame a volcanic green chile stew.
4. Remove from heat and enjoy!