Digging through Grandma Mary’s recipe binder, looking for a little inspiration and I found Green Chiles Pie. Sounded pretty good. Because: A. I love green chiles and B. I had all of the ingredients on hand so I wouldn’t have to drag the kids to the store. The latter sealed the deal, for sure. Read more
This is a spin on the classic and it was delicious! From the looks of things a friend of Grandma Joyce’s had the last name Cacciatore so I guess she had the right to add whatever twists she could dream up. I’ve made a few changes as well making the sauce a bit richer without much work and the canned mushrooms became fresh mushrooms. Why the change? Because fresh is always better! Ok, that’s just my opinion so you can do whatever you like. I just prefer the taste and the texture.
This recipe isn’t looking like such a secret, but it was so good that it shouldn’t be! I did a quick search to see where the Pedernales River was and discovered, President Lyndon B. Johnson loved this recipe so much that Lady Bird had it printed on cards and distributed…now that I know of it, I see it all over the web with only one small change, Great-Grandma Mary’s seems to be a smaller ½ batch.
Great-Grandma Mary’s version also says, “Serve over beans.” I say, “Why make a separate dish? Double the spices. Throw those beans in the pot and let’s go!”
