Authentic Chile Colorado con Nopales 🌶️ | Easy Mexican Cactus Stew Recipe on a Budget!

dried chiles

🥗Healthier: fresh chiles

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Fresh chiles can provide a milder flavor, while cayenne is more accessible.

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and can be less expensive than pork.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier but can be pricier.

Remove stems from the chili California and chili paca.

Add 4 tomatoes, 1/4 onion, 2 garlic cloves, and enough water to a pot and cook until soft.

Roast pieces of queso panella in 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil for about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Slice 1/4 onion and prepare nopales by cooking them with water, 1 bay leaf, salt, and cilantro for about 10 minutes, then drain the liquid.

Blend the cooked tomatoes, chiles, onion, garlic, and 1 tablespoon of salt until smooth.

Sift the blended mixture to remove seeds.

In the same pan, cook the sliced onion for 2 to 3 minutes until aromatic.

Add the sifted chile mixture, 1 teaspoon of chicken buan, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper to the pan, and mix well.

Incorporate the nopales and top with roasted queso panella, cooking for an additional 3 minutes.

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