caldillo of smoked brisket with green chiles
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This is from the Best of the Best from Texas. Here's what the intro says. At an altitude of nearly four thousand feet, El Paso gets darned cold in winter, and when it does, our attention turns to the kitchen, where a big pot of caldillo is soon simmering away. Caldillo means "little broth", and while it can be generically applied to any kind of stew, in El Paso it has come to mean a beef and green chili stew, one quickly concocted by using leftover beef (or sometimes pork or lamb).
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yield
8 serving(s)
prep time
25 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For caldillo of smoked brisket with green chiles
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12long green chiles
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3 Tbspolive oil
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4 conion, coarsely chopped
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1 Tbspdried oregano, crumbled
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8 cbeef broth or chicken broth, homemade or canned
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2 1/2 lbboiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
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2 ccanned crushed tomatoes with added puree
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2 lbsmoked brisket or left-over pot roast of beef, pork or lamb trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
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salt, to taste
How To Make caldillo of smoked brisket with green chiles
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1In the open flame of a gas burner or under a preheated broiler, roast the long green chiles, turning them, until they are lightly but evenly charred.
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2Steam the chiles in a paper bag, or in a bowl, covered with a plate, until cool.
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3Rub away the burned peel. Stem and seed the chiles and coarsely chop them. There should be about 2 cups.
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4In a deep pot over low heat, warm the olive oil. Add the onions, cumin, and oregano, and cook, covered, stirring once or twice, for 15 minutes.
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5Add the broth, potatoes, tomatoes, and green chiles, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring once or twice, for 30 minutes. Add the cubed brisket and continue to simmer until the potatoes and the meat are very tender and the stew is thick, about 15 minutes. Add salt to taste.
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