Breakfast casserole, brunch ideas.

WayOutWestMom
Thu, 07 Sep 2017 16:03:20 +0000

@deb922

Oh and I’m intrigued about the green chili sauce. I’ve never had it, is it easy to make?

New Mexican green chile sauce is very easy to make and can be made ahead of time and frozen. The hardest part is getting the green chiles. (Unless you live in New Mexico)

Hatch green chiles are preferred, but Anaheims will do if that’s all you can get.

Here local suppliers will roast your chile for you. I buy a 35 pound gunny sack and have it roasted for me every fall.

You can order roasted & frozen green chile here:

https://www.hatch-green-chile.com/product-category/frozen-hatch-green-chile/

https://buenofoods.com/green-chile/

I like the Big Jims and Bueno’s Autumn Roast, but YMMV.

1. Blister ~20-25 green chiles all over on a BBQ grill or under a broiler. Stack blistered chiles on a plate/platter and cover with a damp towel. (Or place in a plastic bag.) Let them cool. Peel (the skins will slip right off ) & pull or cut off stem. Remove seeds if you want the chile to be less hot. (TIP: wear plastic gloves when peeling and seeding chiles. If you use your bare hands be sure to keep your fingers away from eyes and all mucus membranes until you’ve washed your hands very thoroughly with soap. Every year people end up in the ER because they peeled chiles bare handed then touched their eyes, nose or genitals.) Roughly chop peeled chiles.

OR Use ~2lbs of frozen & chopped green chile. (About 2-3 cups)

2. In a large saucepan, heat a 2-4 of tbsp of oil. Saute 1 large chopped onion and 2-3 cloves of minced garlic until softened and translucent.

3. Add 2 tbsp of masa harina or flour to onions/garlic and cook about a minute to make a white roux.

4. Add chiles to pot. Add 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp Mexican oregano, 1/4 tsp cumin

5. Add 2 cups of water or vegetable or chicken broth. Cook over medium high heat until slightly thickened.

Makes about 1.5-2 qts of green chile sauce.

You can freeze the chiles immediately after blistering and thaw whenever you’re ready to use them. They even easier to peel after freezing.

Trader Joes sells canned NM green chiles, but they are only fair substitute for the real thing.