Wednesday, February 20, 2013

For a chilly night - Red Mole Chili





















Ingredients

3 cups beef stock (if using ground beef) or chicken stock (if using ground turkey)
2 ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/2 pounds ground beef sirloin or ground turkey
1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 15 ounce can  black beans, rinsed
1 15 ounce can  diced fire-roasted tomatoes
2 tablespoons instant coffee
1 tablespoon sweet smoked paprika
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups shredded or crumbled extra-sharp cheddar cheese
1 small red onion, finely chopped

Directions
1. In a large saucepan, bring the beef stock and ancho chiles to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until softened, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and puree.
2. Meanwhile, in a large Dutch oven or soup pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat until smoking. Add the beef, increase the heat to high and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Lower the heat to medium, add the yellow onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes; season with pepper.
3. Stir the tomato paste into the chili for 1 minute. Stir in the ancho liquid, black beans, tomatoes, coffee, paprika, coriander, cocoa and cinnamon and simmer for 5 minutes; season with salt.
4. Serve the chili in shallow bowls. Top with the cheese and red onion.

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