HATCH GREEN CHILE CHILI: This Marcy Inspired Viewer Recipe is Fantastic/Made with Ground Pork & Beer

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: canned lentils

Ground turkey reduces fat while lentils are budget-friendly and protein-rich.

Hatch green chiles

🥗Healthier: Anaheim peppers

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Anaheim peppers provide a similar flavor profile, while bell peppers are more accessible.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes enhance flavor and nutrition, while crushed tomatoes are often less expensive.

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans offer more fiber, while pinto beans are usually cheaper.

Heat up a pot with about 2 tablespoons of oil (corn oil suggested, but olive oil used).

Add diced onions and ground pork meat, breaking up the meat as it cooks until no longer pink and onions have softened.

Add minced garlic and stir.

Add chopped Hatch green chili and mix for a couple of minutes.

Add cumin and flour, stirring for a couple of minutes more to thicken the sauce.

Pour in the entire jar of salsa verde and 12 oz of beer, measuring out the beer first.

Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Let it simmer on low for a few minutes to meld the flavors.

Cooking Techniques

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