Western Skillet Stew
["1 lb. lean ground beef (can substitute ground turkey or veal)", "1/2 c. finely crushed tortilla chips", "1 c. Pace picante sauce", "1/2 c. thinly sliced green onion with tops", "1 egg", "2 cloves garlic, minced", "2 tsp. ground cumin", "1 tsp. salt", "1 Tbsp. vegetable oil", "1 (28 oz.) can whole tomatoes (undrained), coarsely chopped", "1 (16 oz.) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained", "1 c. beef broth", "1 large green pepper, coarsely chopped", "1 tsp. chili powder"]
["Combine meat, crushed tortilla chips, 1/3 cup picante sauce, green onions, egg, garlic, 1 teaspoon of the cumin and salt; mix well.", "Shape to form 1-inch meatballs.", "Brown half of the meatballs in oil in 12-inch skillet until brown on all sides, 6 to 8 minutes.", "Remove and reserve.", "Repeat with remaining meatballs. Drain drippings from skillet.", "Add tomatoes, beans, broth, green pepper and chili powder to skillet with remaining 2/3 cup picante sauce and remaining 1 teaspoon cumin.", "Bring to a boil, stirring up browned bits from bottom of skillet.", "Return meatballs to skillet.", "Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes.", "Serve with crumbled tortilla chips over stew.", "Makes 6 servings, about 8 cups of stew."]
["lean ground beef", "tortilla chips", "picante sauce", "onion", "egg", "garlic", "ground cumin", "salt", "vegetable oil", "tomatoes", "kidney beans", "beef broth", "green pepper", "chili powder"]