Chile Colorado / Carne Adovada

Ingredients

• 12 New Mexican Chili pods
• 3 lbs of cubed beef (or pork)
• 1 Tablespoon salt
• 1 Tablespoon pepper
• 4 cups of beef broth
• 1/2 Onion
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 Tablespoon oregano
• 2 teaspoon cumin
• 2 bay leaves

Directions

• Toss cubed beef with salt + pepper
• Brown beef and set aside
• To the pot add the chilies and toast until fragrant (about 1 minute)
• Add beef broth and onion to the pot.
• Bring to a boil, then turn off heat and cover
• Rest for ~15 minutes to soften everything
• Add to a blender & blend until smooth
  • soaked chilies
  • garlic
  • oregano
  • cumin
• Return meat and chile sauce to a pot, add bay leaves and simmer for 2 hours

Notes

• Replace the beef with pork to make Carne Adovada
• You can also use Guajillo chilies instead