Mexican Spicy Beef Stew
- 2 pounds beef chuck boneless
- 2 cups beef stock prefer veal stock if possible
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 cloves garlic peeled
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 each onions peeled
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 each green chili peppers roasted
- 18 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 each flour tortillas
- 2 each tomatoes fresh
- Note: The meat filling can be spooned onto the tortillas.
- Trim the fat, gristle and connective tissue from the meat.
- Fry the trimmings in a large (3-4 quart) stockpot until about 2 tablespoons (for 6 servings) of fat have been rendered.
- Discard the trimmings.
- Add oil to the fat in the pan.
- Set aside.
- Cut the meat into 1 1/2 inch cubes.
- Set aside.
- Mince the garlic, onion and chiles together.
- Peel and pulp the tomatoes.
- Add to the onion mixture.
- Heat the fat in the stockpot.
- Sear the meat over high heat until browned on all sides.
- Reduce heat.
- Add the tomato and onion mixture.
- Add all the remaining ingredients except the tortillas.
- Cover.
- Simmer until the meat is tender and the liquid becomes a rich sauce (1 1/2-2 hours).
- Adjust seasonings.
- Serve with tortillas.
beef chuck, beef stock, vegetable oil, tomato paste, garlic, salt, onions, chili powder, cumin, green chili peppers, black pepper, flour tortillas, tomatoes
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/mexican-spicy-beef-stew-40606 (may not work)