Description
A rich and flavorful beef stew with a spicy red chile sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs beef chuck, cut into cubes
- 4 dried ancho chiles
- 3 dried guajillo chiles
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Soak the dried chiles in hot water for 20 minutes.
- Remove the stems and seeds from the chiles.
- Blend chiles with garlic and a bit of soaking water until smooth.
- In a pot, heat oil and brown the beef cubes.
- Add onion and cook until soft.
- Stir in the chile sauce, beef broth, cumin, and oregano.
- Simmer for 2 hours until beef is tender.
- Season with salt and pepper before serving.
Notes
- Serve with rice or tortillas.
- You can adjust the spiciness by adding more or fewer chiles.
- This dish tastes even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Beef Chile Colorado, Mexican Beef Stew, Spicy Beef Recipe