Charlie's Green Chile Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup lard (or oil)
• 1 lb lean lamb, cut in 11/2 inch cubes (we use tenderloin)
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 lb potato, cubed
• 3 cups finely chopped tomatoes (we use muir glen fire roasted, a mix of both diced and crushed)
• 3/4 cup roasted peeled and chopped green chili
• 2 finely chopped garlic cloves
• 1/4 ounce dried chile pequins or 1/4 ounce tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 2 quarts water (we use homemade chicken stock if we have it) or 2 quarts stock (we use homemade chicken stock if we have it)

Recipe

• 1 heat lard over medium heat in a heavy 4-qt. pot. dredge lamb cubes in flour, brown in melted lard about 15 minutes, then add remaining ingredients. simmer, partially covered, about 65 minutes. can be cooked in a slow cooker for 4-6 hours, using less liquid.