Crock Pot Chile Colorado Food

CROCK POT CHILE COLORADO

Steps:

• Toss beef and 1 T. Kitchen Bouquet together in crock pot.
• Combine 2 T. flour, 2 t. salt and 1/4 t. pepper. Add to beef, mix.
• Cut green pepper and whole chiles in 1" pieces. Add to beef.
• Add tomatoes and onion.
• Combine tomato sauce, garlic, parsley, cumin and sugar. Pour over beef, mix.
• Cook 10-11 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high.
• Mix 2 T. softened butter, 2 T. flour and 1/2 t. Kitchen Bouquet into a paste. Drop into stew.
• Cook 1 more hour, stirring occassionally.
• May be eaten as a stew from a bowl with shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese, or rolled in a large flour tortilla as a burrito with whatever condiments you prefer (sour cream, cheese, lettuce, onion, etc.).
• Excellent the next day!

COLORADO CHILI

Steps:

• Add olive oil to a large skillet over high heat. Season stew meat with salt and pepper and sear on all sides.
• Place in a 4-quart slow cooker. Add onion, green chiles, and bacon. Add seared stew meat.
• In a small bowl, whisk together tomato puree, Mexican seasoning, chili powder, salt and pepper and beef stock. Pour into slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on HIGH setting for 4 to 6 hours. Serve in bowls garnished with scallion

CHILI COLORADO

Steps:

• Take all the chiles and seed.
• Snip with sissors and place in a medium glass bowl.
• Cover with boiling water and then cover bowl with a plate.
• Let stand for 30 minutes.
• Mean while brown bacon in a large skillet.
• Remove and add sirloin steak to the skillet and brown in bacon fat on both sides.
• Add the meats to the crock pot.
• Place the chiles and water in a food processor and whirl to very smooth.
• Strain if you want, I don't worry about it when using the processor.
• by hand is another story.
• You will need to press puree through a mesh strainer.
• Add the puree to the crock pot along with all the remaining ingredients except cilantro.
• You also want to add around 1/4 cup of the bacon fat.
• Turn your crock pot up to high, cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours.
• Turn down to low and cook for 5 1/2 hours.
• Add Cilantro and cook on low for another 30 minutes.
• The meat will fall apart as you ladle into bowls.
• Serve with hot corn bread or cheesy beer muffins.