New Mexico Green Chile Stew

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 495 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Green chiles, beef, and pork cubes simmer in the slow cooker with potatoes, tomatoes, herbs, and spices for a deliciously fragrant stew. It is great to serve with tortillas, tortilla chips, green onions, and sour cream.

Ingredients

1 pound beef tenderloin, cubed
1 pound boneless pork loin, cubed
1/4 cup masa harina
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red onion, chopped
3 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
2 cups diced green chile peppers
2 cups low-sodium beef broth
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 large potato, cubed
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 dash cayenne pepper
salt to taste
ground white pepper to taste

Directions

1 Place the beef tenderloin cubes, pork loin cubes, and masa harina in a plastic bag, and shake to coat the meat. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and cook and stir the meat cubes until evenly browned, about 10 minutes.
2 Place the meat, red onion, tomatoes, green chile peppers, beef broth, cumin, potato, garlic, oregano, cilantro, cayenne pepper, salt and white pepper in a slow cooker. Cook on Low until the meat is tender, about 8 hours.