Melissa’s Green Chile Stew

May 14, 2023May 14, 20230 2

Comforting Melissa's Green Chile Stew for a chilly evening

by The Chefin Stew

Prep

10 min

Cook

50 min

Ready In

1 hour

Level

Easy

Rating

Ingredients

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe

4-6

Calories

390

Sugar

Fat

23g

Melissa's Green Chile Stew is a classic comfort food that is perfect for a chilly evening. The stew is made with ground beef, potatoes, stewed tomatoes, and green chile peppers that combine to create a hearty and flavorful meal. While this stew is not particularly healthy, it is a great way to warm up on a cold evening and satisfy your hunger.

Instructions

1.	Heat up the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
2.	Add the ground beef to the pot and cook until browned.
3.	Add the chopped onions to the pot and sauté until softened.
4.	Add the cubed potatoes, stewed tomatoes, green chile peppers, water, salt, and pepper to the pot and stir.
5.	Bring the stew to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 30-40 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.

PROS

Melissa’s Green Chile Stew is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for warming you up on a chilly evening.

The combination of ground beef, potatoes, and green chile peppers creates a delicious flavor that is hard to resist.

CONS

This stew is relatively high in fat and calories due to the ground beef and added oil.

It should be enjoyed in moderation as part of a balanced diet.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

While this stew is not particularly healthy, it does contain vitamins and minerals from the potatoes and green chile peppers.
Green chile peppers are known to contain high amounts of vitamin C which is essential for a healthy immune system.

	1 tablespoon vegetable oil
	1 pound ground beef
	5 medium potatoes - peeled and cubed
	1 can stewed tomatoes
	1 cup chopped green chile peppers
	1/2 cup chopped onion
	2 cups water
	salt and pepper to taste