Prairie Harvest Green Chile Stew
Jan 25, 2014
Jill O'Brien
The flavors of the prairie enhanced with roasted green chilies of the Southwest make for a great pot of stew. Roasted chilies are one of the best smells on the planet, so when available, I like to roast my own in the fall. If you have access to fresh chili's and would like to roast your own, increase your green chili weight to about 4.5 pounds and about 1.5 pounds for the red peppers. Roast the chilies and peppers over a hot grill until blistered. Place them in a paper bag and then allow to cool. Remove skin, scrape insides clean, and remove stem. Follow the recipe below.
Note: Makes 8 hearty entree portions, as seconds will be requested. 😉

2 - tablespoons corn starch
Rinse stew meat in colander and pat dry with a paper towel.
In heavy stew pot, over medium high heat, heat butter and oil.
Add buffalo, fowl, onions and seasonings, stirring occasionally until meat is browned & onions are tender.
Add roasted green chilies and peppers to stew pot and stir to incorporate.
Add stock and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until meat is tender.
Uncover and continue to simmer for an additional 30 minutes.
Mix cornstarch and water together. Increase heat and bring to a boil, slowly whisk in cornstarch slurry, until desired thickness is reached.
Stir in diced tomatoes and cilantro.
Ladle stew in bowls and garnish as desired. Serve with grilled cheese quesadillas.
6 comments
I made this and followed the recipe. Everyone loved it thank you for this.
¡Delicioso! I used Hatch chilis I roasted last fall (and had frozen) and red peppers I roasted today. Easy and delicious. This will be a regular meal at my house!
Made this today. It was just wonderful! Thank you for all the delicious recipes.