Homemade Colorado Green Chili {Recipe}

This weekend I made Colorado Green Chili for the first time. Our parents both make it all the time but we never tried. I decided I want to make it since it was C's first fathers day and he loves two things: Green chili and breakfast. So my plan was to make it on Friday so on Saturday we would have it for breakfast since on Sunday we were going out with my in-laws for breakfast.

When I told C I was going to blog about it, he thought I was crazy. I made my case by telling him that I could not find a good recipe online at all. Which is true. I checked pinterest and I googled it and did not find out. I played it mostly by ear but here it goes.

What You Will Need:

7-10 roasted green chilis

4-6 roma tomatoes
1 jalapeño 

1 can chicken broth
2tbs flour
2tbs butter
Corn Starch

Garlic Salt

1 large onion

Water

1lb pork-chopped

Servse about 8

In a a big soup pan, melt 2tbs of butter. Once it is completely melted add the flour. This creates a rou that adds much flavor. Next you will add the pork. Stir. Cook the pork until it is completely done. While doing this, I usually chop the tomatoes, onion, jalapeño and chili’s. Once the pork is fully cooked I add in the items I just chopped up.

You will let that cook together for about 5-10 minutes with the lid on letting all the flavors come together. I’m a big fan of seasoning as you go. I always use garlic salt and pepper but found that if you add Cheyenne pepper, seasoning salt, paprika and onion powder you get more flavor. 

Add the chicken broth and water. Season some more. Here is where you will thicken it with a little corn startch. I usually use 2-4 tbs mixed with a little water before adding. This prevents the corn startch from clumping. Mix it in. Let boil.

Bring to a boil, then turn heat down to low and let simmer for atleast an hour. The longer it simmers the more flavor it will have.

Enjoy!

Our favorites to eat with Green Chili:

Smothered Burritos

Chili Rellanos

Just with a tortilla and cheese

With eggs and hash browns