chili colorado
Colorado refers to "Red", not the state. Chili Colorado is spicy, warming and just down right yummy. Try it with mashed up cornbread in the bottom of your bowl, cheesy beer muffins, or my favorite way, with warm corn tortillas and queso fresco.
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prep time
45 Min
cook time
8 Hr
method
Slow Cooker Crock Pot
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 8 - new mexico chiles-dried
- 6 - arbol chiles-dried
- 6 - ancho chiles-dried
- 4 - chipotle chiles-dried
- 3 cups boiling water
- 4 pounds boneless sirloin roast cut into 3 hunks
- 8 slices bacon
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
How To Make chili colorado
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Step 1Take all the chilies, remove stems and seeds.
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Step 2Snip with sissors and place in a medium glass bowl.
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Step 3Cover chilies with boiling water and then cover bowl with a weighted plate. (fill a canning jar with hot water and place on top of plate)
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Step 4Let stand for 30 minutes.
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Step 5Meanwhile brown bacon in a large skillet.
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Step 6When browned remove bacon and add sirloin steak to the skillet-brown in bacon fat on all sides.
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Step 7Add the beef and bacon to a large crock pot.
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Step 8Place the chiles and water in a food processor and whirl to very smooth.
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Step 9Add the puree to the crock pot along with all the remaining ingredients except cilantro.
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Step 10You also want to add around 1/4 cup of the bacon fat.
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Step 11Turn your crock pot up to high, cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours.
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Step 12Turn down to low and cook for 5 1/2 hours.
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Step 13At this point you can add the cilantro or serve at the table. If you add it now continue to cook for an additional 30 minutes.
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Step 14Ladle meat into bowls-don't worry, it will fall apart as you do this and add plenty of "juice".
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Step 15Serve with warm corn tortillas & queso fresco or cheesy beer muffins.
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