Successful Green Chili Stew
Submitted by LoSki
Green chili stew with ground turkey, four cans of diced green chilies, zucchini, corn, and canned tomatoes seasoned with cumin and garlic. A hearty Southwestern one-pot stew ready in 45 minutes.
YIELD
4 servingsPREP
15 minCOOK
30 minREADY
45 minFour cans of green chilies. That’s not a typo, and that’s what makes this stew earn its name.
Ground turkey gets browned with plenty of garlic, then simmered with canned tomatoes, zucchini, frozen corn, and all those green chilies in a cumin-seasoned broth. The result is a thick, chunky Southwestern stew with a mild green chili heat running through every spoonful.
Keeping the rendered turkey fat in the pot adds richness that lean ground turkey usually lacks. It’s a small thing, but it makes the broth taste fuller and more satisfying.
Cook until the zucchini goes soft. That’s your doneness indicator. Everything else is already cooked or canned, so the zucchini sets the pace.
Pro Tips
- Break the ground turkey into small pieces while browning. Big clumps don’t distribute evenly in the stew.
- Cut the canned tomatoes right in the pot with a spatula or kitchen shears. No need to dirty a cutting board.
- Taste the broth before serving and adjust salt. The canned chilies and tomatoes bring a lot of sodium already.
Variations
- Pork green chili: Use ground pork instead of turkey for a richer, more traditional New Mexico green chili flavor.
- Bean boost: Add a drained can of pinto or white beans for extra protein and heartiness.
Ingredients
Directions
Brown the ground turkey.
Just before it is done, add the garlic and sauté it with the meat.
Then put this into a large saucepan or dutch oven.
I did not drain the fat off - i think this is part of what made it taste so good.
Turn on heat to medium high and add tomatoes and juice.
Use a spatula or something to cut up the tomatoes in the pan.
Add the rest of the vegetables, the chiles, the water, and the seasoning.
Bring to a boil, then turn heat down and cook until zucchini becomes soft.
Spoon into bowls and eat as with many things.
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