Archive for the ‘New Mexico green chile’ Category


Hatch Green Chile and Swiss Cheese. Yum.

For me, there is something magically delicious about putting New Mexican chile together with Swiss cheese. Not just somewhere in the same dish or recipe, but right on top of each other. Quick examples would include a burger with a slice of Swiss cheese top and and chopped green Hatch chili on top of the [...]

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Caldillo-Slow Cooked Green Chile Goodness

We were painting the utility closet where my Crock pot lives and moving it got me thinking about caldillo. It is a stew of sorts but with the flavors kicked way up through the use of New Mexico green chile and other Southwest seasonings. I like to use a Crockpot so that the stew meat [...]

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Jalapenos as Instruments of Punishment

In 1967 when The Beatles were tripping in “Strawberry Fields Forever” and The Doors were urging us to “Light My Fire” I was a “new cadet” at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell. In that day “new cadets” at N.M.M.I. were under a hazing system similar to Plebes at West Point. We had our heads [...]

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A Big Chile Shoutout to Bird Poop

If you like smothering the top of a burger with New Mexico green chile or maybe jalapenos you have a very odd thing to thank for your pleasure: bird poop. Botanists have determined that all chile varieties originated in South America and more specifically, the lowlands of Brazil. That region is home to the most [...]

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Chile Beef Cake

Here’s a recipe that is dirt simple yet has plenty of New Mexico green chile goodness. You’ll need a large skillet (10-12 inch variety) and the following ingredients.. 1 pound ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped 1 tablespoon chile powder 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1 can 14.5 oz diced tomatoes 1 8 oz can whole [...]

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