Apache Green Chili Recipes

APACHE GREEN CHILI

Steps:

• Brown meat in a little oil.
• Heat water, add spices, meat, chilies, onion, etc. (all).
• Bring to a slow boil.
• Turn down and simmer 2 to 3 hours. Thicken with flour and water.
• If you desire more "spice" add picante sauce or more chilies and jalapenos.

GREEN CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the oil. When hot, add the onions and jalapeno and saute until just starting to caramelize, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more.
• Reduce the heat to medium, sprinkle the onion mixture with the flour and stir constantly until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the reserved liquid from the chiles, 1 cup water, the vinegar and salt and stir until the liquid is smooth and all the flour is dissolved.
• Add the chiles and pepper and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes. Puree in a blender, or with a stick blender, and add the lime juice. Adjust to taste for salt and pepper. Refrigerate for up to 1 week.

COLORADO GREEN CHILI

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; spread Hatch chile peppers on top.
• Cook under the preheated broiler, turning once, until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and seal tightly with plastic wrap. Let cool, about 20 minutes. Peel and seed peppers; dice flesh.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in diced chile peppers and tomatoes. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle flour into the pot.
• Pour broth into the pot; add cumin, chili powder, and salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine, at least 30 minutes.

RICH'S GREEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook pork until all sides are golden brown, about 8 minutes. Remove from Dutch oven and set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium; add onion and garlic to the Dutch oven. Cook for 4 minutes. Add fresh tomato. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until onions start to turn translucent and golden, about 4 minutes more.
• Return pork to the Dutch oven. Add green chiles, beer, tomatillo salsa, and canned tomatoes. Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and cloves. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Remove 2 1/2 cups of the vegetables from the chili and carefully puree in a blender until smooth. Stir puree back into the chili. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Stir in Cheddar cheese. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes more.

GREEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a fairly large soup pot, heat olive oil.
• Sautee garlic until golden, then add onion.
• Sautee until it begins to become translucent, then add pork.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook over fairly high heat, until pork browns, then add cumin, lower heat to medium, and cook meat through.
• Add all remaining ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, and let boil 10 minutes or so, then cover, and reduce heat to low.
• Cook at least 1 hour on low, and up to 3, depending on how thick you like your chili, stirring occasionally.
• Serve with grated colby-jack cheese and a big dollop of sour cream, chopped green onions or cilantro, and tortilla chips!
• Note:Any other kind of meat could easily be substituted--chicken, turkey, beef, whatever appeals to you!