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Cuisine: Albondigas soup, atole, bischochitos, capirotada, carne adovado, chalupas, chicharrones, chile con carne, chile rellenos, green chile stew, menudo, natillas, panoche, posole, tamales

Chile con Carne

Chile con carne, often known simply as chile, is a spicy stew-like dish with essential ingredients of chili peppers and meat. This is a very popular dish in the Southwest and has many different variations.

Chile Recipe:

3 pounds beef chuck
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons paprika
1 1/3 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 cubes beef bouillon
1/2 cup canned beef broth
3 ounces tomato sauce
1 tablespoon juice from cooked jalapeno
1 quart water
6 1/4 tablespoons chile powder
1 tablespoon cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
3/8 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Cut meat in cubes and brown in a large, heavy dutch oven.
2. Add onion powder, paprika, cayenne, bouillon, beef broth, tomato sauce, jalapeno juice and water.
3. Cook over low heat for about 2 hours, adding more water as needed, until meat is tender.
4. Add chile powder, cumin, garlic powder and pepper, cook for 20 to 30 minutes more.

Yield: 6 servings