Crock Pot Chile Verde Stew Caldillo Recipes

MEXICAN BEEF STEW (CALDILLO)

Steps:

• Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large saucepan or Dutch oven.
• Add the beef stew meat, onions, and garlic. Saute, stirring frequently, until the stew meat has browned and the onions are transparent.
• Add the remaining ingredients except for the potatoes. Stir well.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer.
• Cover tightly and cook over low heat for 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is tender.
• Stir in the potatoes.
• Continue cooking for an additional 30 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through.
• Serve with warm tortillas and lime wedges on the side.

CALDILLO

Steps:

• Brown beef and saute onions in bacon grease.
• Add diced tomatoes, chile strips, both beef and chicken broths, and all seasonings to beef and onions mixture.
• Simmer over low heat until meat is tender.
• Add cubed potatoes during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
• This freezes well before the potatoes are added.
• This mexican stew can be served with warm dinner rolls, flour tortillas, or even cornbread.
• It makes one gallon of stew.

SUPER-EASY CROCK POT CHILE VERDE

Steps:

• Turn the crock pot on to high while you chop the onions and slice the garlic.
• Dump everything in the pot; cut the meat into 2-3 pieces so the sauce covers everything.
• Cover and cook on high for 5-6 hours.
• Degrease the sauce.
• Shred the meat.
• Serve with chopped avocado and a dollop of sour cream, if you like.

CALDILLO -- SOUTH OF THE BORDER STEW

Steps:

• Sauté the beef and onions in the bacon drippings.
• Add tomatoes, sliced green chilies, stocks and seasonings.
• Cook over low heat until meat is tender (about two hours).
• Add cubed potatoes and carrots during last 30 minutes.

CALDILLO- GREEN CHILE STEW!

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pan.
• Add onions and garlic. Cook about 3-5 minutes.
• Lightly coat the stew meat in flour and add to the pan.
• Brown the meat and add green chiles (with liquid). You can use hot or mild chile depending on your tastes.
• Let simmer about 5 minutes and add tomatoes (drained of liquid).
• Add one or two cups of water and potatoes.
• Cook covered until potatoes are easily cut with a fork.
• If most of the water has evaporated, add more.
• Add salt to taste.
• Serve with tortillas.
• You can continue to simmer the remaining stew in the pot to have later. It tastes better the longer you cook it!

CALDILLO (NEW MEXICAN GREEN CHILE STEW)

Steps:

• Cube meat, sprinkle with salt and fry until brown in oil.
• Add potatoes to browned meat together with onion, garlic, salt, chili and enough water to cover.
• Continue to add water if necessary.
• It will have a soupy consistency.