Pueblo Green Chile Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs boneless lamb, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons lard or 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups chopped peeled tomatoes (canned or fresh)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon mexican oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 20 fresh green chilies, parched,peeled and chopped

Recipe

• 1 lightly coat lamb cubes with flour.
• 2 melt butter in a large heavy skillet or saucepan.
• 3 add lamb cubes a few at a time, stirring to brown well.
• 4 push to side of pot.
• 5 add onion and garlic, cook until onion is soft.
• 6 stir in browned meat.
• 7 add tomatoes, then salt, oregano and cumin.
• 8 cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally and adding water as needed.
• 9 add green chiles; simmer 30 minutes or longer adding a little more water if necessary, until flavors are well blended.
• 10 taste and adjust seasonings.