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Nopales With Beef

Tender beef simmers with nopales, peppers, tomatoes, and spices for a hearty Mexican-style skillet meal.

$3.64per serving $$$
90 minstart to table
6servings

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb fresh nopales
  • 1/4 cup sunflower oil
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt
  • 2 lb chuck steak
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 large white onion
  • 2 jalapeños
  • 2 poblano peppers
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 3 chipotles in adobo
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • fresh cilantro (optional)

Steps

  1. Slice the nopales and simmer them in salted water for 10 minutes, then drain.
  2. Cut the chuck steak into bite-size pieces and brown it in the sunflower oil in a large Dutch oven for 10 minutes.
  3. Add the cumin, oregano, onion, jalapeños, poblanos, and garlic, then cook for 10 minutes.
  4. Stir in the tomatoes, chipotles, and beef broth, then cover and simmer over low heat for 55 minutes.
  5. Add the nopales and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, until the beef is tender and reaches at least 145 F.

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