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Beef Chile Colorado

Hearty Beef Chile Colorado: Your Comfort Food Classic

This Beef Chile Colorado stew is a heartfelt comfort food, rich with tender beef and a spiced red chile sauce.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 450
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Beef
  • 2 pounds Beef Chuck well-marbled cuts
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt or sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper or pre-ground
  • 1/4 cup Flour or gluten-free flour
For the Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Neutral Oil vegetable or canola oil
  • 1 large Yellow Onion
  • 4 cloves Garlic chopped
  • 3 pieces Guajillo Chilies
  • 2 pieces Ancho Chilies
  • 1 piece Chile de Arbol adjust for spice
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Coriander
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Mexican Oregano or regular oregano
  • 4 cups Beef Broth or chicken broth
  • 2 pieces Fresh Bay Leaves
For Serving
  • 8 pieces Corn Tortillas or flour tortillas
  • 1 medium White Onion diced
  • 1/2 cup Cilantro chopped
  • 1 cup Radishes sliced
  • 2 pieces Lime Wedges

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Skillet
  • Blender
  • saucepan

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Toast the guajillo, ancho, and chile de arbol in a dry skillet over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
  2. Transfer toasted chilies to a saucepan, add yellow onion and garlic cloves, cover with water, and simmer for 10 minutes.
  3. Blend the softened chile mixture with cumin, coriander, oregano, and beef broth until smooth.
  4. Cut beef chuck into 2-inch cubes, season with salt and pepper, and coat with flour.
  5. Sear the beef cubes in a large pot with neutral oil for about 4-5 minutes per batch until browned.
  6. Return seared beef to the pot, cover with blended sauce, add bay leaves, and simmer for 2 hours until tender.
  7. Skim excess oil from the surface, serve hot with tortillas and toppings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 50gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 900mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 4mg

Notes

Allow the beef to simmer low and slow for the most tender results. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge or freeze for up to 3 months.

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