This recipe was given to me in Dallas by my dear friend, Lulu. She first tasted this dish at Central Market grocery store and found herself unable to resist a second and even a third sample! Living out in New Mexico, we got ahold of it and added our New Mexico kick. Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound ground sirloin
- ½ large or 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic OR Spice World, minced or chopped garlic in the jar
- ½ green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 – 13 oz. carton of Hatch chopped, hot or mild chile… OR 8 green chile’s – 4 mild and 4 hot green chile’s – roasted, seeded and chopped
- 1 – 15 oz. can of Trader Joe’s tomato sauce
- 1 – 14½ oz. can of Trader Joe’s diced tomatoes OR with zesty mild green chiles
- 1 – 15 oz. can of Trader Joe’s organic pinto beans, drained & rinsed
- 1 – 15 oz. can of Trader Joe’s organic black beans, drained & rinsed
- 1 – 16 oz. bag of Trader Joe’s frozen roasted corn
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon cumin to taste
- Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- 1 bunch of fresh cilantro leaves, chopped. Place into the pot the last 10 minutes
OPTIONAL
Costco chicken sausage with roasted red pepper & spinach by Casual Gourmet®, made with all natural chicken, fully cooked, pork free, gluten free, no MSG, no nitrites and has only 5g of fat per link. Comes in a 3 lb. package (three packages of five). When making this dish, I use one package of five, sliced.
DIRECTIONS
- Brown the ground sirloin in a large stock pot
- Add onion and cook 5 minutes
- Add garlic and chilies, cook 2 more minutes
- Add remaining ingredients and cook another 15 minutes
- Add cilantro at the last 10 minutes of cooking
- Serve topped with Mexican four cheese blend and jalapeno cornbread
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