Low Carb

Ancho Macho Chili
Low Carbohydrate Recipe

Ingredients:
5 pounds boneless beef chuck stew meat
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoon olive oil divided (or vegetable oil)
1 medium onion chopped
3 tablespoon ancho chile pepper powder (or Mexican-style chili powder)
1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles (14 1/2 oz)
3/4 cup dry red wine (or chicken broth)
4 large roasted garlic cloves minced

Directions:
Heat oven to 325 degrees.

Toss beef with salt and pepper. Heat 1-1/2 teaspoons oil in a Dutch oven over high heat. Add one-third of the beef and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and repeat two more times with beef and oil.

Add the last 1-1/2 teaspoons oil to Dutch oven and cook onion until lightly browned. Stir in chile powder, tomatoes, wine and garlic; bring to a simmer.

Return beef and accumulated juices to Dutch oven. Cover and bake 2 1/2 hours, stirring once halfway through cooking time, until beef is very tender.

Comments: For a more distinctive flavor, use McCormick's ancho chile pepper or Mexican-style chili powder (available from their gourmet line of spices). Jarred roasted garlic cloves can be found in well stocked supermarkets.

This recipe yields 8 servings.