Green Chile Stew Recipe

This is my new favorite recipe. It is so yummy and good for you too!! I am originally from New Mexico land of the Green Chile also known as Anahiem Chile (we don't call it that though). Green Chiles are in EVERYTHING there. You can get them at every restauraunt, fast food place and almost every dish you can imagine and they are heavenly!! It was hard to move to Texas where they think a green chile is a jalapeno but I digress. This recipe calls for a bunch of green chile and if you can't get it where you live click on the link above to have frozen shipped to your door. I also put below health benifits of green chile that I found on ehow.com. Keep in mind that not all green chiles are spicy. It all depends on the season and how much rain they got but they are all yummy!!

Green chile stew

1.5 lbs Hamburger (not lean)
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2-1 onion chopped
1/4 tsp chile powder
Lawrys seanoning salt to taste
1 potatoe, peeled and cubed
1 can rotel (see recipe section for homemade rotel recipe)
8 oz chopped green chile
salt and pepper to taste

Brown hamburger with garlic, onion and lawry's seasoning salt. Boil potatoe until soft in just enough water to cover. Add remaining ingredients and let simmer until hot. Serve with half an avacado cubed. This of course is best the next day but you can eat it right away too.

If you are carb free make sure and cube the potatoe large enough to avoid.

Happy cooking!!!

Vitamins and Minerals

• Green chilies are rich in vitamins A and C with the dried version higher in vitamin A and the fresh version higher in vitamin C. They can contain as much as six times the amount of vitamin C as a single orange. Their vibrant color signal high amounts of the antioxidant beta-carotene, which supports the cardiovascular system, as well as helps maintain the health of the skin, eyes and immune system. Green chilies also contain vitamins B and E, and are a good source of iron and potassium. They do not contain fat or cholesterol and help block the body's absorption of cholesterol while remaining low in calories.

Feel the Burn

• Though the vitamins and minerals are certain advantages to eating green chilies, the greatest health benefit comes from the pain you feel when you bite into one. Capsaicin, the active chemical stored in the veins and seeds that gives them their heat has many nutritional and health benefits. It helps dissolve blood clots and aids in digestion. Capsaicin as a drug has be prescribed to treat wrinkles, heart health and facial twitching. It actually burns calories by increasing your metabolism, as well as curbing your appetite. Capsaicin also releases endorphins in the brain and puts chili eaters in a better mood. Capsaicin creams have also been used as anti-inflammatory medicine and in the treatment of arthritis.

Read more: Green Chili Health Benefits | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_5421616_green-chili-health-benefits.html#ixzz1jLvZC5rS