Chipotle Beef Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 1 inch cubes
• salt (to taste)
• fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
• 2 -3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 -3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 -2 canned chipotle chile
• 1 -2 tablespoon adobo sauce (from canned chipotle chiles)
• 1/2 cup beef stock or 1/2 cup water
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can hominy, rinsed and drained
• flour tortilla (optional)

Recipe

• 1 season beef to taste with salt and pepper.
• 2 brown beef on all sides in oil in a large skillet, but do not overcrowd pan.
• 3 add onion, garlic and cumin to skillet.
• 4 cook, stirring, until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
• 5 add tomato puree, chipotles, adobo sauce, and stock or water to meat, mixing well.
• 6 simmer, stirring occasionally, over low heat, until meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours (if stew starts to dry out just add some beef stock or water).
• 7 add hominy to pan and cook for 15 minutes more, or until dish is heated through.
• 8 check dish for salt and pepper, if needed.
• 9 serve in bowls with warmed flour tortillas, if desired.