ALL-IN-ONE BEEF CHILLI WITH CHOCOLATE
I could live off this Mexican-inspired chilli – especially as it makes enough to feed a crowd with more to spare. I use brisket along with a little diced pork shoulder for richness. If you are a spice aficionado, add a couple of guajillo chillies and a mulato chilli if you have them, but this is just as lovely with the more readily available chipotle and ancho chillies.
SERVES 6
PREP 15 MINUTES COOK 3 HOURS
1 tsp ground cumin
1 onion, roughly chopped 2 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced 800g beef brisket, cut into 2.5cm chunks
350g pork shoulder, cut into 2.5cm chunks
1 ancho chilli
2 tsp chipotle chilli flakes
2 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp smoked paprika
400g tin of tomatoes
600ml beef stock large pinch of sea salt
10g dark chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids)
TO SERVE sour cream fresh coriander tortilla chips
★ Preheat the oven to 170C/
150C fan/gas 3 ½.
★ Tip all the ingredients apart from the salt and chocolate into a deep roasting tin or lidded casserole dish and stir. Cover tightly with foil or a lid, then transfer to the oven and cook for 3 hours.
★ Once cooked, shred the meat with two forks, then stir in the chocolate and season with sea salt. Stir in a spoonful of sour cream, scatter over the coriander and serve with tortilla chips and the rest of the sour cream.
NOTE Like most stews, this will taste even better after a night in the fridge. For make-ahead meals or batch cooking, this is very easy to freeze in portions and defrost.
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