Spice Up your Health with Chiles
2. Remove the pot from the heat. Combine the meat with the garlic, ground chilies and cumin. Add this meat-and-spice mixture to the pot. Immediately add water and stir. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally, until the meat is very tender and the flavors are well blended. Determine the need for more salt and more chile. Stir in remaining cumin before serving with Fixin's and Mixin's.
Yield: 8 Servings
Fixin's and Mixin's
Small bowl finely chopped onion
Small bowl pickled, sliced jalapenos
Small bowl coarsely grated cheddar or grated cheddar and Monterey jack cheese, mixed
Small bowl sour cream w/ lime wedges cut vertically and lightly dusted with some of the pure red chile on the edges.
About the Author:
Jane Butel, the first to write about Southwestern cooking, has published 18 cookbooks, several being best sellers. She operates a full-participation weekend and weeklong vacation cooking school, an online school which teaches "All About Chiles," conducts culinary tours and team-building classes.
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