Also I planted several tomato plants, one chili bush and three cilantro plants thinking maybe I could bottle some homemade salsa. Well, so far, my cilantro all died, the tomatoes have been less than prolific, and my chili plant has been going bananas! I think it kind of ironic that the one vegetable (is chili a vegetable?) that I don't know how to use (except in salsa) is the one that's going gangbusters on me. I picked five today and there are five more on the plant. It's like the giving tree-it just keeps on giving! Maybe I'll dry them and make some New Mexico Christmas ornaments.
One day, Hayden found a shiny red chili just waiting to be picked and thought he'd help me out.
This is what he thought of it:
On the upside, my basil is doing great, and I've already made a few batches of pesto with it. My family LOVES pesto with pasta.
Anybody know what to do with all that chili?
4 comments:
Not real experienced with red chiles, but I'm sure there are TONS of red chile recipes here in the land of enchantment.
I do LOVE to slice jalapenos open, stuff each half with cream cheese, wrap each half in a bacon strip and bake them off in the oven. I imagine that would work with red chiles????
I'm not real experienced with chiles either...my garden has been a little funny this year too...green beens COMING OUT MY EARS! Seriously, I pick every-other day and I have enough for a Thanksgiving FEAST every time. (We've given A LOT of them away and have still had them for dinner every night for over a week...) My zuchini plant did not produce zuchini, and I've had ONE crook-neck squash...weird stuff.
You can NEVER have too much basil though, so I am glad you have had an abundance!
Love you guys!
those chilis are great in penne arrabiata! A little spicy marinara pasta...its my fav. italian dish still after working all those years in italian restaurants.
we also love them grilled with bell peppers, onions, and garlic for a spicier way to top fajitas and polish sausages.
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