Green Chile Stew

In the past, I used this Green Chile base that I get at HEB, adding chicken and white navy beans.  We would add chips & cheese.  It was one of our favorite winter meals! Yes, I am using some packaged ingredients here, but it is an example of how a favorite recipe can be modified.

 I revised it by filling it with lower carb veggies.  It is so full of veggies that chips aren't needed!  The first pic shows ingredients: Cookwell’s Green Chile base (From HEB.  If this or something similar isn't available, you might try using chicken broth, diced green chiles, and some cilantro.  I think that combo might work, though I haven’t tried it.), 1 can chicken broth, about 1 ½ # boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces, 1 onion, chopped, 1 # sliced zucchini, 1 #sliced  yellow squash, 1 # baby carrots, minced garlic, extra virgin olive oil. 

I have this wonderful 12” deep skillet that I love!  I used 1 Tablespoon Olive oil in the bottom & got it hot, added 1 clove minced garlic, 1 medium onion, chopped, and the 1 ½ # chopped chicken breast; season lightly with black pepper. Cook on a medium-high heat, stirring till chicken is thoroughly done.  Place contents into deeper pot, leaving juices in skillet.  Then add 1 Tablespoon olive oil to juices.  Get it hot and add sliced zucchini & sliced squash; season lightly with black pepper.  Cook on medium-high heat till veggies get a little brown.  Add about ½ of the canned broth; lower heat to medium, place lid & allow to cook just till veggies are done.  While that is cooking, cook carrots with about ½ cup water, covered in microwave.  When all veggies are done, add to deeper pot with chicken mixture.  Add rest of chicken broth and Green Chile base.  Rinse Green Chile base jar about half full of water, & add to pot.  At this point, everything is fully cooked, so just cook long enough to blend flavors. 

Notice I have not added any salt to the fresh veggies or chicken! Cooking them in the hot olive oil with garlic just brings out the flavor, and no salt is needed!

 

Just look at those glorious veggies!  This is a hearty meal!