By: Lesli Ellis, Master GardenerAhhh, the smell and sound of roasting chile peppers! In my opinion, this is one of the best parts of fall. You’ll find the peppers roasting at the Farmers' Market by the Pope Farm truck in the Southwest corner of the parking lot. “The Pepper People” will be happy to roast a full bushel or half bushel ($16) while you wait or shop… or buy the ready-roasted chilies for $5 a bag. The roasted peppers freeze well (after removing skins and seeds), ready for fresh-tasting green chile sauce well into winter and spring.
Pope Farms, owned and operated by Susan, Derek, and Duane Pope, is located in Wiggins, which is east of Greeley and about an hour and a half from Fort Collins. (I admit, Google maps helped me find it.) That means the truck leaves long before dawn on Saturday mornings to get to the market, set up, and be ready for 8:00 a.m. shoppers. That’s after having to harvest and load the truck. And, if that’s not enough hard work, you will also find Pope produce at the Fort Collins Farmers' Market on Lemay and other Northern Colorado markets.
Peppers aren’t the only freshly harvested veggies you can buy from the Popes. Check out the eggplant, watermelons, cantaloupe, pumpkins, and all sorts of other wonderful produce too.
But back to peppers, here’s a basic recipe for making green chile sauce to drizzle over your breakfast burritos or enchiladas – after you purchase your roasted chili peppers from “the Pepper People”:
--Sauté chopped onions and garlic in olive oil.
--Sprinkle in about a tablespoon of flour to help thicken the sauce.
--Add a few cups of chopped roasted green chiles (the level of heat is based on the type of peppers you select). First, skin them and remove the seeds.
--Add Cumin, Mexican oregano, salt and pepper to taste.
--Add a cup or two of chicken (or veggie) bullion, depending on how thick you want the sauce.
--Simmer.
Enjoy!
Pope Farms, owned and operated by Susan, Derek, and Duane Pope, is located in Wiggins, which is east of Greeley and about an hour and a half from Fort Collins. (I admit, Google maps helped me find it.) That means the truck leaves long before dawn on Saturday mornings to get to the market, set up, and be ready for 8:00 a.m. shoppers. That’s after having to harvest and load the truck. And, if that’s not enough hard work, you will also find Pope produce at the Fort Collins Farmers' Market on Lemay and other Northern Colorado markets.
Peppers aren’t the only freshly harvested veggies you can buy from the Popes. Check out the eggplant, watermelons, cantaloupe, pumpkins, and all sorts of other wonderful produce too.
But back to peppers, here’s a basic recipe for making green chile sauce to drizzle over your breakfast burritos or enchiladas – after you purchase your roasted chili peppers from “the Pepper People”:
--Sauté chopped onions and garlic in olive oil.
--Sprinkle in about a tablespoon of flour to help thicken the sauce.
--Add a few cups of chopped roasted green chiles (the level of heat is based on the type of peppers you select). First, skin them and remove the seeds.
--Add Cumin, Mexican oregano, salt and pepper to taste.
--Add a cup or two of chicken (or veggie) bullion, depending on how thick you want the sauce.
--Simmer.
Enjoy!
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