Corn, Tomato, and Green Chile Soup

corn tomato chile soupIngredients:

2 T avocado oil
2 cups onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, deseeded, deveined, and chopped
1 cup celery, chopped – include some of the delicious leaves
2 t ground ancho chile pepper
1 t ground guajillo chile pepper
1 t cumin
1/2 t ground black pepper
1/4 t ground chipotle chile pepper, or to taste
2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes
1 (4 oz) can green chiles, chopped, hot or mild
2 cups vegetable broth
1 (11 oz) can sweet corn, drained – or 1 1/2 cups frozen or fresh sweet corn
2 T cilantro, chopped, divided use

Garnish: chopped avocado, sliced jalapenos, cilantro Read More


Red Chile Sauce

Red Chile SauceMakes three cups.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 T olive oil
1/2 cup onions, finely minced
2 1/2 t ground garlic
1 T plus 1 t ground ancho chile
1 T plus 1 t ground guajillo chile
1 t cumin
Pinch salt or to taste
1/4 t ground black pepper
15 oz tomato sauce
2 1/4 cups water Read More


Is it a Chile or a Chili?

The Spoon Mage™ Explains the Difference Between Chile and Chili!

Chile Tree WM 500Chiles are peppers that grow on capsicum plants.

Chile flavors range from mild to very hot. Ancho and guajillo are two mild chiles. Chipotle and hot New Mexican are two very spicy chiles. Some chiles, like my favorite the Hatch Chile Pepper, come in both hot and mild! Tasty chiles can be used fresh or dried and ground. Use the Scoville Scale to help you select the right pepper for you. The higher the unit, the hotter the pepper! There are plenty of mild peppers to choose from, just look lower on the scale. Explore the varieties of peppers. They are not just about hot and mild. Each one brings its own special flavor to your mindful palate. Read More




Red Chile and Turkey Stacked Enchiladas

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Serves 8

Ingredients:

1 recipe Red Chile Sauce, divided use – set aside 1/2 cup for assembly, the rest goes into the meat and bean sauce
18 corn tortillas
1 T olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
20 oz ground turkey breast, 99% lean
1 (15oz) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 C corn, fresh, frozen and thawed, or drained from a can
2 t chili powder
1 t garlic
1/2 t cumin
1/8 t ground black pepper
1/2 t dried cilantro (or 1 T fresh cilantro chopped)
1 T butter (or use non-stick spray)
12 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded Read More


Hot and Sweet Red Chile Pork

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Ingredients:

2 pounds pork tenderloin, well-trimmed of fat and cut into 1/2 inch chunks
1 T chili powder
1 t garlic powder
1 t oregano, dried
1 t cumin
1 t paprika
1/4 t ground black pepper
Pinch salt
1/4 t dried cilantro
1/2 yellow onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 clove garlic, minced
2 T olive oil
1 1/2 cups chunky red chile salsa
2/3 cup of peach preserves
6 cups jasmine rice, cooked
Optional topping: Sriracha sauce Read More