New Mexico Chile Beans with Green Chile-Cheddar Waffles

Recipe credit to: Lindsay Thomen

NM Chile Beans

Ingredients

• 1-Ib. lean ground beef
• 14.5 oz-can diced tomatoes
• 15 oz.-can tomato sauce
• ½ cup onion (diced)
• 1 bell pepper (diced)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 can pinto beans or 2 cups fresh cooked pinto beans
• 1 cup New Mexico red chile sauce

Directions

1. Brown ground beef in a medium-sized pan until done and then drain.
2. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion, bell pepper, salt, garlic salt, and black pepper and bring to a simmer.
3. Simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Add pinto beans.
5. Gradually add the chile sauce and taste as you go to determine the correct amount of spice for you and your family.
6. Simmer another five minutes and serve.

Green Chile-Cheddar Waffles

Ingredients

• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 tbsp honey
• 4 tbsp melted butter (cooled)
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• ½ cup green chile (roasted, peeled, drained, and diced)

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Stir together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. In a medium bowl, combine wet ingredients. Whisk together eggs, buttermilk, honey, and melted butter.
3. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, and stir until just combined. Once mixed together, stir in cheese and green chile. (Make sure that chile has been thoroughly drained.)
4. Heat and grease your waffle iron, and cook the waffles according to your waffle iron’s direction.
   Serve warm, topped with NM Chile Beans and other toppings!

Recommended Toppings: Sliced Jalapeños, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, fresh cilantro, sour cream, and shredded cheese.

Serving Size: 4 servings