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Nopalitos
and Beef Chili
Recipe from Famous Chili
Recipes From Marlboro Country
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Makes: 2 1/2 Quarts
I N G R E D I E N T S
1/3 cup fresh lard (or use corn oil)
4 lb Beef chuck, cut into 1/2 inc
1 ea Large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 cup drained canned nopalitos
1 green pepper cut into strips
12 serrano peppers, seeded, deveined and chopped
2 10-ounce cans tomatillos
1 6-ounce can tomato paste
1 1/2 cups beef stock (fresh is best but canned is OK)
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon ground coriander
5 teaspoons cumin seed, toasted and ground
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
I N
S T R U C T I O N S
Heat lard
(or oil) in large heavy kettle; add meat, about 1 pound at a time,
removing after each pound is browned. After all four pounds are
browned, put onions and garlic in kettle and cook until soft. Return all
beef to kettle. Rinse cactus pieces in cold water drain and add to beef.
Also add peppers, green tomatoes, tomato paste, beef stock, coriander,
cumin, salt and pepper.
Cover and simmer about 2 1/2 hours.
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