Red Chile Stew

Prep time: 5 minutes | Cooking time: 50 minutes | Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds pork (cut into small pieces save some fat)
  • 5 dried red chiles
  • 1 teaspoon oregano (dried)
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt (to taste)

Live Well Tips

  • This chunky stew originates from Texas and New Mexico.
  • Dried chiles are a good source of vitamin C and Iron.

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Wash chiles, removing stems and seeds. Place in blender with 1 cup water and blend into paste.
  3. Put pork fat into deep skillet until there is enough on the bottom of the skillet to prevent meat from sticking. Discard remaining fat.
  4. Brown pork lightly. Add the chile paste and mix well, adding water if mixture is too thick. Add oregano and garlic. Cover pan and simmer slowly for one hour.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size 1/8 of recipe: Calories–141; Protein–24g; Carbohydrate–3g; Total Fat–3g; Saturated Fat–1g; Cholesterol–54mg; Fiber–0g; Sodium–53mg; Vitamin C–68mg; Vitamin A–18mcg; Iron–1mg; Calcium–13mg

Adapted from myplate.gov