🌶Chile Colorado. Hungry? Make this!

dried red chiles

🥗Healthier: fresh red bell peppers

💰Cheaper: canned tomato sauce

Fresh bell peppers can provide a similar sweetness and color, while canned tomato sauce is often less expensive.

beef

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

Lean turkey offers a lower-fat option, while pork can be a more budget-friendly meat choice.

Dice 1.5 lbs of beef chuck roast into smaller pieces.

Season the beef with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Mix in all-purpose flour until the meat is coated.

Set the seasoned meat aside.

Toast 2 New Mexico chili pods, 2 Chile ancho, and 3 Chile hones in a skillet on low heat until fragrant.

Add enough water to a pot to cover the toasted chilies and bring to a boil.

Add 1/2 onion, 6 garlic cloves, and 2 bay leaves to the boiling water with the chilies and cover for 20 minutes to soften.

Remove the chilies, onion, garlic, and bay leaves from the pot and place the chilies in a blender.

Add whole cumin seeds, black peppercorns, oregano, and the cooked garlic and onion to the blender with 2 cups of beef broth.

Blend until smooth and strain the mixture if desired.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan and sear the beef until browned on all sides.

Remove the beef and add the chili sauce to the pan, scraping the bottom.

Bring the sauce to a simmer, then add the beef and bay leaves back in.

Cover and cook for 1 to 1.5 hours, checking after 1 hour for tenderness.

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