Pondfrogs Prickly Pear Cactus Chili Recipes

NOPALITOS CON CHILI (CACTUS)

Steps:

• Wash nopalitos, watch for small thorns, use potato peeler to smooth over and remove sprouting thorns. Cut nopalitos into small cubes, wash again, drain. Set aside.
• Brown steak in oil after you have cut it into 1/2 inch cubes. Use large skillet. Remove cubes with slotted spoon as they brown. Add onions, green peppers and garlic; saute stirring often, until tender. Add nopalitos to mixture, cook 3 minutes. Sprinkle chili powder over mixture; cook and stir one minute.
• Return meat to skillet; add tomatoes, water, salt and oregano; bring to boiling. Lower heat; cover; simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Drain beans, reserving about half the liquid. Add beans and reserved liquid to skillet; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes.

ARIZONA CACTUS AND BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes and carrots; cook and stir until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir cactus, chili powder, garlic, fenugreek seeds, coriander, and cumin into the potato mixture. Cook, stirring frequently, until cactus is softened, about 5 minutes. Add pinto beans; cook, stirring gently, until just heated through, about 3 minutes.

SLOW COOKER CACTUS CHILI

Steps:

• Combine ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until beef is browned, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer beef and onion to a slow cooker. Stir in diced tomatoes, black beans, corn, nopales, tomato paste, chili powder, sugar, chipotle pepper, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
• Cook on Low until flavors combine, about 4 hours.

PONDFROGS PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS CHILI

Steps:

• brown ground beef with diced onion in pan. drain fat and place meat into large pot. if using jarred cactus drain/dice into bite-sized pieces and add to cooked meat. add diced fresh tomatoes (or can of diced tomatoes). add all other ingredients. stir well. simmer on stovetop or oven set at 325 degrees for a couple of hours stirring frequently. can also be placed in crockpot set at low and cooked until ready. if using fresh vegetables allow for additional cooking time.