Hatch Meatball Monkey Bread

Hatch Meatball Monkey Bread

Ingredients

• 2 large yellow potatoes
• 25 NM green chile peppers (roasted, peeled and opened flat)
• Hatch spice blend
• 2 lbs. carne asada (thin sliced beef chuck or flank steak)
• 2 lbs. Monterrey Jack and cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1-2 tbsp olive oil

Directions

1. Dice the meat and season generously with Hatch spice blend and set aside.
2. Cut potatoes into long, skinny strips and cook in skillet with olive oil.
3. Prepare a baking sheet with aluminum foil and cooking spray to coat it.
4. For the first layer of the bread, open green chile peppers and lay them flat on the baking sheet. Evenly distribute the potatoes on top of the green chile peppers.
5. For the next layer, add the diced meat and add 1 lb. of shredded cheese on top. Add a second layer of green chile peppers, flattened. Then top with the remaining 1 lb. of cheese.
6. Place in the oven under the broiler on low, for approximately 15 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbling.
7. Serve with warm flour tortillas.