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Chile Stew

1/9/2017

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Servings: 6       Serving size: 1 cup      Preparation time: 30 minutes   Total time: 1-1/2 hour
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Chile Stew
This chile stew recipe has been a favorite of my family for years, and is especially satifsying on a cold winter's day. Although you can experiment with different chiles, even green or red, my go-to is Chimayo red. The meat can be either beef or turkey.  
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef or turkey
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
1 medium green pepper, chopped
3 medium cloves garlic, minced
*1 tablespoon N.M. chili powder 
1 teaspoon cumin seed, freshly crushed
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon unsweetened baking cocoa
28 oz fire roasted canned crushed tomatoes
1 can (15 oz) red kidney beans, undrained
​2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Toppings may include grated cheese, chopped cilantro, a dollop of sour cream or plain yogurt.
*If you have some Secret Santa Fe Chile Sauce in your fridge, substitute 1-1/2 to 2 tablespoons of the sauce for the spices.
Directions
​1. In 3-quart saucepan, cook meat, onion, and green pepper over medium-high heat until meat is almost brown. Add the garlic only for the last few minutes so it won't burn.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients, stirring well.
3. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
​4. Remove bay leaf and ladle the chili into bowls. Add toppings.
I adopted this recipe from Craig Claiborne who discovered that adding vinegar eliminates the need for salt.

​I hope you enjoy my recipes. Let me know if you've tried any of them and how they turned out.

Good cooking to you! 
​Linda

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    Linda M. Kurth is the creative mind behind such stories as the romance, Home of the Heart, and her  memoir, God, the Devil and Divorce, as well as the recipes and crafts you'll find in these pages. Here's how this blog began:
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    "This chicken salad is fabulous" my writer friends told me at our little luncheon. "We want the recipe."

    "I've been thinking of starting a recipe blog," I said. "This will be the first dish on it. Will that work for you?"

    "Do it!" they urged. 

    I've thought about creating a cookbook for years, but with all of my other activities, I realize that's not going to happen in the traditional sense. So I'm happy to have this venue to share my favorite dishes and discoveries. I hope you'll find some dishes here that become some of your favorites too.

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