1½ pounds hamburger meat
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 quarts water
salt to taste
Roast, peel, and dice green chile. In a heavy skillet, brown the meat and drain excess fat. In large heavy saucepan, cover chile and garlic with water and bring to boiling point. Mix in the meat and simmer, tightly covered, for at least 3 hours. Add salt to taste.
GREEN CHILE STEW
Rosella Frederick of Cochití is known for her good cooking. One of her specialties is her green chile stew. For feast days, she usually makes enormous pots of stew outside over an open fire in order not to heat up her spotless kitchen. She has cut down her recipe to family size for us.
2 pounds lean chuck
Lard or cooking oil
½ medium onion, chopped