New Mexico Magazine's A Taste of New Mexico Kitchens

by Anonymous

1 clove garlic, minced

½ cup minced onion (optional)

1 tablespoon flour

1 cup water

1 cup chopped green chile

salt to taste

Saute garlic and onion in oil in heavy saucepan. Blend in flour with wooden spoon. Add water and green chile and mix well. Add salt. Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.

THE OWL BAR’S GREEN CHILE

The Owl Bar & Cafe in San Antonio, south of Socorro, has become world renowned—literally!—for its huge, juicy hamburgers. (It’s been featured in New Mexico Magazine, TWA’s Ambassador Magazine and the Washington Post.) But the cafe is also known for its atmosphere and its green chile. The secret, says Rowena Baca, the owner, is in the simmering.

3½ pounds hot green chile