New Mexico Green Chili Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 - 2 lbs ground beef
3 cloves chopped garlic
1 large onion, chopped
1 large potato, peeled & chopped in bite size pieces
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
3 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies
6 -8 cups water (add to your own personal liking for thickness of soups)
salt and pepper (keep tasting to adjust)

Preparation

In large pot brown meat with onion, drain.
Add all other ingredients and stir well.
Bring to a boil then simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour (or until potato is fork tender).
You must keep tasting this to get the salt and pepper right.
Fabulous with cornbread!