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Colorado 01

This Colorado 01 recipe uses Vegetable Oil, Water, Salt, Ground Black Pepper, and Oil. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp
• 2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 1/2 tbsp
• 1 1/2 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Prepare chile puree. Place chiles in large nonreactive bowl.

2. 2

   Add boiling water to cover and try to ensure that chiles stay submerged.

3. 3

   Let stand 30-40 min to soften.

4. 4

   Remove chiles to blender.

5. 5

   Taste soaking water; if it's bitter discard it and use plain water for the rest, else use a mixture of soaking water and plain water.

6. 6

   If you don't want to taste it, it's safer to toss it and use plain water.

7. 7

   Add 1 to 1 1/2 cup water to chiles and blend until very smooth, 1 to 2 min. Pour mixture through strainer, pressing pulp with spoon or rubber spatula to get all the puree out.

8. 8

   Set aside.

9. 9

   Heat 2 Tbsp oil in heavy skillet. Add meat and cook until browned.

10. 10

    Add 2 cup water, cover and simmer 1 hour.

11. 11

    Add chile puree to meat and stir in.

12. 12

    Mash salt and garlic together to make a paste.

13. 13

    Saute chopped onion in 1 1/2 Tbsp oil until tender.

14. 14

    Mix in salt/garlic paste and 1 1/2 Tbsp flour.

15. 15

    Stir 1 min to get raw taste out of the flour and add mixture to simmering beef.

16. 16

    Add cumin, pepper and oregano.

17. 17

    Cover and simmer 2 hours.