Spicy Mexican Minestrone Stew Recipes

MEXICAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add garlic and jalapeno and sweat until soft and translucent. Add spices and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant and aromatic. Add tomatoes, chicken, Worcestershire, and stock.
• Bring to a simmer and cook 20 minutes.
• Cut the lime in half, squeeze juice into the pot, and then add the juiced halves as well.
• Add white rice and cook 5 minutes longer to warm rice through. Season, to taste, with salt.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with sour cream and cilantro.

MEXICAN STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large soup kettle over medium-high heat, brown meat on all sides in 1 teaspoon oil; drain. Remove meat and keep warm. , In the same pan, saute the onion, celery, jalapeno and garlic in remaining oil until tender. Stir in the water, chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, salt and pepper. Return meat to pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes., Stir in the tomato paste, beans and tomatoes. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes longer or until meat is tender and beans are heated through. Sprinkle with cilantro.

MEXICAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Add the onion and cook for 5 mins or until softened and starting to turn golden, adding the garlic for the final min. Stir in the sugar, chipotle paste and tomatoes. Put the chicken into the pan, spoon over the sauce, and simmer gently for 20 mins until the chicken has cooked (add a splash of water if the sauce gets too dry).
• Remove the chicken from the pan and shred with 2 forks, then stir back into the sauce. Scatter with a little red onion, the coriander, and serve with remaining red onion, tortillas or rice.
• If you want to use a slow cooker, cook the onion and garlic as above, then put into your slow cooker with the sugar, chipotle, tomatoes and chicken. Cover and cook on High for 2 hours. Remove the chicken and shred then serve as above.

SPICY MEXICAN MINESTRONE STEW

Steps:

• Shape the sausage firmly into 1/2-inch meatballs.
• Heat the oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and cook until well browned on all sides. Remove the meatballs from the saucepan. Pour off any fat.
• Stir the broth, tomatoes, picante sauce and garlic powder in the saucepan and heat to a boil. Stir in the shells. Return the meatballs to the saucepan. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in the green beans and kidney beans. Cook for 10 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through and the shells are tender, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with the cheese before serving, if desired.

MINESTRONE STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 4-6 hours or until heated through.

NEW MEXICAN SPICY BEEF STEW

Steps:

• For seasonings; In a small bowl, combine cumin, coriander, chili powder, oregano, thyme, allspice, cloves, and cinnamon.
• Store in a air tight container.
• Makes about 1/2 c.
• In a large soup pot over medium-high heat, place beans and over with water.
• Bring just to a boil; remove from heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour.
• Drain and rinse beans; set aside.
• Place beef pieces in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Add 2 teaspoons Santa fe seasoning; toss well.
• Add flour and toss to coat.
• In a large pot or a dutch oven over medium-high heat, heat 4 tablespons vegetable oil.
• Add beef piecs in batches and brown well; using a slotted spoon, transfer to a bowl.
• Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; reduce heat to medium.
• Add onions and tomato paste; stir 2 minute.
• Add red wine and bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits.
• Add beef and chicken stocks, tomatoes, ham hock, and cayene pepper; reduce heat to low and bring to simmer.
• Add beef pieces; cover partially and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add beans, cover partially, and simmer another 1 hour.
• Uncover, add remaining Santa fe seasoning, and simmer an additional 45 minutes or until beef pieces and beans are tender.
• Stirring occasionally.
• Degrease stew if necessary.
• Remove ham hock; trim off fat.
• Cut ham into 1/2-inch pieces and add back into stew.
• In a large frying pan over medium heat, add kielbasa sausage and cook 2 minutes per side.
• Tranfer to a plate.
• Add bell peppers, poblano chilies, and zucchini; saute another 5 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Mix sausage and vegetables into stew; simmer 5 minutes longer or until just tender.
• Sprinkle with cilantro.
• Ladle into soup bowls and serve with bread.

MEXICAN MINESTRONE

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients except the sour cream in a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. Stir everything together.
• Cover and cook on high-heat setting for 7-9 hours.
• If desired, top individual servings with sour cream.