Hatch Green Chile Chili

INGREDIENTS

• 2 Tbsp. corn oil
• 2 lbs. ground pork
• 1 small white or yellow onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped or minced
• 2 cups Hatch green chile, roasted peeled & chopped (or 16oz. jar Hatch chile 575 brand recommended)
• 4 tsp. cumin
• 1 - 2 Tbsp. flour for thickness
• 1 16oz. jar Salsa Verde (Herdez brand recommended)
• 1 12oz. can of Mexican beer (regular Modelo or Tecate recommended)
• 1 - 2 tsp. salt
• black pepper

*optional pickled or fresh jalapeños

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat pot on stovetop with oil. Add in chopped onion and ground pork. Saute onion and meat until brown.
2. Add garlic, cumin and Hatch green chile and saute for a couple of minutes.
3. Add flour and stir until clumpy.
4. Pour in the salsa verde and beer and simmer for several minutes until thick.
5. Add more flour if more thickness is desired.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. If more heat is desired, you can also add pickled jalapeños.
8. Let simmer a few minutes so that flavors meld together and enjoy while hot.

*Serve chile over a bed of cooked white rice with shredded Monterey Jack cheese and sour cream.

Hatch Chile Basics: What You Need to Know About Hatch Chile/Roasting, Peeling, and Freezing