Spicy Chipotle Beef Recipes

Steps:

• In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomatoes, vinegar, peppers with sauce, garlic, brown sugar, bay leaves and spices. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4-6 minutes or until thickened., Place roast in a 5-qt. slow cooker; add tomato mixture. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until meat is tender., Discard bay leaves. Remove roast; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking juices. Shred beef with two forks. Return beef and cooking juices to slow cooker; heat through. Serve with rice. If desired, top with cheese and sour cream. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture and juices in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary.

Steps:

• Season beef to taste with salt and pepper.
• Brown beef on all sides in oil in a large skillet, but do not overcrowd pan.
• Add onion, garlic and cumin to skillet.
• Cook, stirring, until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add tomato puree, chipotles, adobo sauce, and stock or water to meat, mixing well.
• 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).
• Add hominy to pan and cook for 15 minutes more, or until dish is heated through.
• Check dish for salt and pepper, if needed.
• Serve in bowls with warmed flour tortillas, if desired.

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil Dutch oven over high heat. When hot, add beef in uncrowded single layer. Cook, stirring frequently to brown all sides, until almost at desired doneness. Remove to plate, leaving oil behind.
• 2. Return pan to medium-high heat. Add, onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until brown, about 7 minutes. Add garlic and stir 1 minute. Add beer and Worcestershire. Add tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, and salt and cook, stirring occasionally and scraping up bits stuck to bottom of pan, until mushrooms are done and liquid is reduced to sauce, about 10 minutes.
• 3. Season with salt, if desired. Return meat to pan and heat. Serve sprinkled with cilantro.