Sunday, March 14, 2010

New Mexico Comfort Food

Typical Spring in New Mexico--it can't decide whether it's still winter or not. We had two mornings with snow cover (about 1") and a day or two in the 60s! This morning we had a heavy snow squall for about 1/2 hour while we were in church, and by the time we left it had warmed up and the snow was gone! So it's hard to know what to make for dinner--one of the winter dishes like soup or stew, or if we should haul out the barbeque and grill some steaks!

I decided since it was technically still winter, we'd have some NM comfort food otherwise known as Green Chile Stew. I also decided not to use a recipe so of course it turned out to be the best I'd made. We finished the last of it today at lunch. Here's my attempt at trying to create a recipe:

3 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded into big pieces
1 can of Hatch green chile enchilada sauce (medium heat)
1 tub of frozen hot green chile, thawed
2-3 cups of chicken broth
1 can of diced tomatoes
2-3 potatoes, diced in large pieces

Put all together in a soup pot and simmer until all flavors are blended. Serve with warmed tortillas and shredded cheese. You could also add some pinto or black beans to the pot. Also, some chopped onions if you like.