Green Chile -- YUMM!

The first week we moved to Flagstaff I found a place outside of our Farmer's Market that was roasting New Mexico Hatch Green Chile's. Being that we didn't have any left from the year before we loaded up -- 3 boxes! I think last year I only got 2 and it didn't last us the whole year. The only problem with getting 3 boxes is the work it entails to get it in the freezer when you get home -- we got all the roasted part off, deseeded them, and put them in zip lock baggies. Each box takes about an hour or so. I started out doing it with Dustin but then I ended up just bagging them in the end because one of us had to watch the kids. Dustin found some that he left whole so that he can make chile rellanos later. One of the best parts about getting green chile's is the wonderful smell they put off after they are roasted -- our car smelt like green chile for a week. We are so glad that they had a place here to buy roasted green chile because we use them pretty much every week.