Gracie's Green Chile Stew

• 1 lb ground chuck (lean)
• 1 cup yellow sweet onion, finely-diced
• 16 ounces canned diced green chiles (4 4-oz cans)
• 3 small potatoes, diced in small pieces
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 3 cups water
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped (optional)

1. Brown meat in large pot.
2. Add chopped onion, green chiles and tomatoes.
3. Add garlic powder, salt, pepper & sugar.
4. Stir well and simmer on low for about 10 minutes.
5. Add tomatoes, potatoes and water.
6. Cover and simmer for at least 30 minutes.
7. NOTE: If you want a "hotter" stew, add some chopped jalapeno or habanero peppers, to your taste.

ground chuck, yellow sweet onion, green chiles, potatoes, garlic, salt, pepper, sugar, tomatoes, water, pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/gracies-green-chile-stew-242935 (may not work)