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- Green Chile Chicken Noodle Soup
  
  Posted at 9:26 am by NativeNM, on December 9, 2020
  What’s more comforting that a bowl of steaming hot chicken noodle soup? Maybe a bowl of chicken noodle soup with roasted green chile. The steamy broth and heat of the chile gives you a cozy feeling whether you are under the weather or trying to keep warm on a cold day. I seasoned the chicken with verde seasoning to give it a little Southwest flavor and let it simmer in chicken broth for a couple hours until it was so tender it would just fall apart. Once the chicken is prepared everything else can go back in the pot with the exception of the green chile. In the time it takes to cook the noodles this soup is done. The green chile is already roasted and chopped so it can be added to the cooked soup along with a sprinkle of dried cilantro and your done.
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  Posted in Dutch Oven and Cast Iron, Recipes, Soups, Stews and Chili | 9 Comments | Tagged Chicken Noodle Soup with Green Chile, Green Chile Chicken Noodle Soup, Homestyle Egg Noodles, New Mexico Green Chile Chicken Noodle Soup, Pulled Chicken, Verde Seasoning
- Steak and Potato Skillet Dish
  
  Posted at 10:53 am by NativeNM, on October 23, 2020
  My husband Joe is a steak and potatoes kind of guy. I have to be creative sometimes to come up with different ways to serve it so it’s not the same old dish time after time. This idea came from a pinterest photo that looked like stir fried steak and potatoes. However when I tried to connect to the recipe it was no longer available so I just went by the picture and took ideas on how to make it my own. The picture clearly had steak, potatoes, corn and red pepper plus some green herbs that were not distinguishable. And it also looked like it had some type of sauce, perhaps Siracha or salsa with pepper flakes. It looked so appetizing I thought I would give it a try. Instead of making it a wok dish I decided to cook some things on the grill and then add everything together in a cast iron skillet with salsa to bind it together. It was truly delicious and spicy.
  
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  Posted in Dutch Oven and Cast Iron, Entree, Recipes, Red or Green | 2 Comments | Tagged Fried Potatoes, Grilled Skirt Steak, Jan's Salsa, Roasted Corn, Roasted Red Chile, Steak and Potato Skillet Dish, Steak and Potato Stir Fry, Stir Fried Steak and Potatoes
- Spanish Beef and Potato Pie
  
  Posted at 12:42 pm by NativeNM, on September 25, 2020
  There are recipes that I’ve collected over the years that I have tucked away. Along with my hand written recipe cards and favorite cookbooks, I have kept some old magazines that have tried and true recipes that are like an old friend. I pull them out from time to time and the other day I came across an old Good Housekeeping magazine from March, 1988. On the cover is Elizabeth Taylor and one of the articles is on the International Hamburger Cookbook with recipes from countries around the world. I tried several of their recipes but the one that stands out is the Spanish Beef and Potato Pie. Throughout the years I’ve made this dish many times but I’ve added a New Mexican twist with roasted red and green chiles, often called Autumn roast, and seasoned with a green chile salt blend. It’s so delicious and makes a complete meal. Just yesterday Joe and I went to Sichlers and got some red and green chile. They roasted it separately but within the green batch there were several chiles starting to turn red. I was so happy to have a batch that I could freeze together for an Autumn roast blend. And the roasted red is so good this year, a bit hotter than the green but with that hint of sweetness that makes it so perfect. Earlier in the season we picked up a small amount of green chiles so I am beyond myself with the good fortune of having a variety of roasted chiles to experiment with. Hope you enjoy this NM Inspired Spanish Beef and Potato Pie, it is delicious, I promise!
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  Posted in Breakfast, Dutch Oven and Cast Iron, Entree, Recipes, Red or Green | 4 Comments | Tagged Autumn Roast Chile, Frittata Spanish Beef and Potato Pie, Green Chile, New Mexico Beef and Potato Pie, Roasted Red Chile, Spanish Beef and Potato Frittata, Spanish Beef and Potato Pie
- Smoked Sausage Teriyaki Skillet with Rice Pilaf
  
  Posted at 10:10 am by NativeNM, on April 7, 2020
  Smoked sausage skillet meals are so delicious and can be made with many different ingredients to make them savory, sweet or spicy. I had some pineapple chunks in the freezer that would pair well together for a tasty teriyaki skillet dish. Adding rice pilaf on the side complimented the sweet and spicy sausage. With so much free time these days it made sense to assemble all the ingredients and start the prep work early. Once that task was done it took no time at all to put it together. I added some chopped onion and roasted red pepper to the mix but you can use other things that you have on hand including broccoli, carrots or any sweet or bell peppers. For such a simple meal it won’t be soon forgotten.
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  Posted in Condiments and Sauces, Dutch Oven and Cast Iron, Entree, Recipes, Side Dishes | 7 Comments | Tagged Rice Pilaf, Smoked Sausage and Pineapple with Teriyaki Sauce, Smoked Sausage Teriyaki Skillet Dish, Teriyaki Sauce
- Blue Corn Skillet Cornbread
  
  Posted at 10:31 am by NativeNM, on March 24, 2020
  Hi all, I hope every one of you are safe and well! It’s been surreal these last couple of weeks to say the least as our lives have changed as we know it. No more living in the moment, it’s all about planning. Planning for how long we will have to stay at home, planning when to go out and get groceries plus planning for how much we really need or how long it will be before we can safely go visit family and friends. We take so much for granted and it’s going to be a sacrifice but we are all in this together. We have communicated by phone with our kids, family and friends more than we have in years. It’s not about the texting or emails, it’s just more reassuring to hear their voices to know that they are all okay! I’m sure you all have similar feelings. I’m also trying to be frugal and not waste anything, especially food. I don’t always have fresh vegetables and fruit on hand but I have a pantry full of goods that I can make due with. I went through my dry goods and found a package of blue cornmeal. What a perfect time for some cornbread! I had planned on making some black bean soup and cornbread would make it last a bit longer. Looking through my cookbooks I found an old recipe in “The Progressive Farmer” cookbook that sounded a lot like how my Mom used to make hers, so I gave it a try. It turned out so good! And I found a bottle of “Monroe’s Red Chile Honey” in the pantry which was perfect to drizzle over top.
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  Posted in Bread, Dutch Oven and Cast Iron, Recipes | 11 Comments | Tagged Blue Corn Cornbread, Blue Corn Skillet Cornbread, Blue Cornbread, Blue Cornmeal, Monroe's Red Chile Honey
- Breakfast Quesadillas
  
  Posted at 11:03 am by NativeNM, on March 10, 2020
  Anytime I don’t have a plan for dinner my backup is always breakfast. Joe loves breakfast more than any meal so I try to make it special. Recently breakfast quesadillas have been top of the list. Oh, the taste of those crisp flour tortillas loaded with melting cheese, fried potatoes, bacon and fluffy eggs. If that’s not enough you can add other ingredients including sausage, ham, green chile, red pepper, green onion, avocado . . . it’s really whatever you choose. And don’t forget to spoon some salsa or green chile sauce over your quesadilla to spice things up. It’s definitely a meal worthy of breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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  Posted in Breakfast, Dutch Oven and Cast Iron, Recipes | 4 Comments | Tagged Breakfast Quesadillas, Cheddar Cheese, Crisp Bacon, Fried Potatoes, Quesadillas for Breakfast, Quesadillas with Eggs Bacon Cheese Potatoes
- New Mexico Inspired Meatballs (Albondiga con Salsa)
  
  Posted at 11:05 am by NativeNM, on January 24, 2020
  I haven’t made meatballs in the longest time. They were one of Cameron’s favorite things to eat. I used to make a big batch and package them in single serve bags that he could pull out for a quick meatball sub or add to his favorite pasta. These meatballs are much different than any I’ve ever made before. I added a bit of New Mexico with some roasted red and green chiles along with some queso fresco cheese and tortilla chips. The meatballs on their own turned out quite tasty with a little kick in every bite. I envisioned these meatballs simmering in salsa which turned into two salsa’s. The first is a chile de arbol salsa which was by far my favorite. It included roasted red tomatoes along with onion, garlic and tomatillos. While I was at it, I had all the ingredients to make a verde salsa, which was loaded with green chile. It made more than enough for a meal and then some. Whatever is left can go into the freezer until the next time a meatball craving comes along.
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  Posted in Dutch Oven and Cast Iron, Entree, Recipes, Red or Green, Salsa, Guacamole and Dips | 5 Comments | Tagged Albdigas con Salsa, Chile de Arbol Salsa, Meatballs with Green Chile, Meatballs with Hatch Green Chile, Meatballs with Roasted Red Chile, Mexican Meatballs with Salsa, New Mexic, Salsa Verde, Verde Salsa
- Roasted Red Chile Alfredo with Chicken
  
  Posted at 2:09 pm by NativeNM, on December 3, 2019
  Green chile is a staple here in NM with the harvest beginning in early August. Around mid September until the first frost, the chiles that are left on the plant will begin to mature and turn the most magnificent color of red. You might think they are used mainly to string chile ristras that will be dried and eventually ground into chile powder. This is true, however some of the local farms will pick the red chiles at their peak and roast them just like green chiles. They tend to have a hint of sweetness but can also taste hotter than the green chiles. As they mature their outer skin becomes thicker which can make them easier to peel or harder depending on who roasts it. I’ve had some bad experiences over the years and it’s worth it to find out who is roasting your chile and how much experience they have. I haven’t had much luck finding recipes using roasted red chiles, however I always wanted to try it with a creamy pasta. Actually it tasted better than I could have imagined. The sweet heat from the chiles compliment the creamy cheese sauce which clings to every strand of pasta. This has become one of our new comfort foods that we can’t get enough of, at least until the chile runs out . . .
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  Posted in Condiments and Sauces, Dutch Oven and Cast Iron, Entree, Recipes, Red or Green | 9 Comments | Tagged Alfredo Sauce, New Mexico Roasted Red Chile, NM Red Chile, Roasted Red Chile, Roasted Red Chile Alfredo, Roasted Red Chile Alfredo with Chicken, Southwest Alfredo with Chicken, Spicy Alfredo Sauce
- Green Chile Sauce
  
  Posted at 9:56 am by NativeNM, on October 25, 2019
  There’s nothing I love more than Green Chile Sauce smothered over a favorite burrito, enchilada or navajo taco. I have been experimenting for years trying to mimic the taste found at our favorite restaurants. Here in NM you will find green chile sauce on the shelves of grocery stores, many from the restaurants that we frequently eat at. Trying to replicate that magical taste has always eluded me; until now. Nearly every recipe I find online or in cookbooks have the same basic ingredients of green chile, onion, garlic and salt with variations of spices, sometimes adding cumin or oregano. I’ve made them all and although they are good, they just don’t have that perfect taste and appearance that I’ve longed to make. When in doubt go to the ingredients listed on your favorite jar. I was surprised to find that every jar of green chile in my pantry listed lime juice and no onion. Of all the recipes I’ve tried there wasn’t a single one that added lime juice. The moment I took that first taste, it was like the genie had been let out of the bottle. Lime juice was the missing ingredient!
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  Posted in Condiments and Sauces, Dutch Oven and Cast Iron, Recipes, Red or Green | 4 Comments | Tagged Best Green Chile Sauce, Green Chile, Green Chile Sauce, Green Chile Sauce from Scratch, NM Green Chile
- Carne Adovada Chimichangas Christmas Style
  
  Posted at 10:17 am by NativeNM, on September 20, 2019
  When I made the carne adovada earlier in the week, I packaged most of it for the freezer. But I set aside just enough along with the reserved red chile sauce to make chimichangas like I had at “Little Anitas”. I promise you will love these chimi’s smothered in red and green chile with melted cheese. On the side I added some charro beans and a tamale for Joe. Every bite can only be described as a taste sensation so take time to savor every bite. This is one of those times when I wish I had a bigger stomach, but leftovers for lunch the next day was delicious! Once you have carne adovada on hand, the chimi’s are a breeze to make.
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  Posted in Dutch Oven and Cast Iron, Entree, Recipes, Red or Green | 4 Comments | Tagged Carne Adovada, Carne Adovada Chimichangas, Carne Adovada Chimichangas served Christmas Style, Carne Adovada Chimichangas smothered in Red and Green Chile, Christmas Style Chimichanga
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