From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This is a nice recipe to have at your fingertips when days shorten and leaves start to fall. Chile verde is usually a long cooking stew that's made with pork, jalapenos and tomatillos. This version, which comes from Eating Well magazine, is made with ground beef and a commercially prepared green salsa or enchilada sauce. That means you can have this tasty supper on the table in about 30 minutes. Is it as good as its long simmering cousin? Of course not, but this quick version is very nice and your family will enjoy it. I serve the chile over rice and pass cheese, scallions and sour cream at the table. Fire-eaters will also appreciate finely chopped jalapenos or pepper flakes that can be added to their bowls. If you are looking for a quick week night chile and have reasonable expectations of what can be done in 30 minutes, you'll enjoy this riff on classic chile verde. Here's how it is made.
Beef and Bean Chile Verde...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Eating Well magazine
Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground beef
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 (16-ounce) jar green salsa, green enchilada sauce or taco sauce
1/4 cup water
1 (15-ounce) can pinto or kidney beans, rinsed
Direction:
Cook beef, bell pepper and onion in a large saucepan over medium heat, crumbling the meat with a wooden spoon, until the meat is browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic, chili powder, cumin and cayenne; cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Stir in salsa (or sauce) and water; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in beans and cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Yield: 4 servings.
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14 comments :
this dish will definitely come in handy especially during a crazy work week like this week.
thanks mary!
malou
A chili verde? LOVE it my friend it looks so flavoursome :D
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Oh so many folks will be grateful to you for this quick and no doubt tasty dish.
This sounds delicious! But I'm wondering how many key ingredients need to change before the dish, while modelled on chile verde, becomes something quite different??
Not that I care - it actually sounds too good to be true and I'll therefore have to give it a go!!
Adding quick and easy to flavorful is hard to beat.
There's not a chili in this world that I won't like! And there are days when a quick version like this fits the bill perfectly. (That's why you call the blog "One Perfect Bite", right?
I had never had chili verde until I moved to Arizona.. now I am a huge fan of it! But I do love me some jalapenos!! :)
I would surely love this ! It's hearty and flavorful dish that can be cook easily :D
You know chili is on my list to make soon! This looks pretty terrific and one the table in 30 minutes sounds great!
That looks wonderful. I might use ground turkey instead, but will print this recipe down! And btw, I made the Hungarian Goulash on the weekend and it was delish. Everyone loved it. L
I just love all the lovely fall dishes you've been making. How fantastic. Spicy and comforting.
delicious! the flavors sound to hearty and rich!
*slurp* and funnily enough I am thinking of making Albondigas this weekend. Have a craving for meatballs!
Just in time for the cold front this weekend!
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