Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 1 lb. dry pinto beans
3 ham hocks
1 whole onion, cut in half
1 tsp salt
2 tsp. black pepper
3˝ lb. top round, cut into ˝” cubes
2 cups coarsely chopped onion
4 cloves garlic, minced
5 T. chili powder (Mom always used Grandma’s Chili Powder)
1˝ tsp. Mexican oregano
1˝ tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. crushed red pepper
2 cups beef broth
1 can (1lb.13oz) whole tomatoes
1 can (6oz.) tomato paste
1 T. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1-2 T. cornmeal
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Directions: |
Directions:Thoroughly rinse pinto beans, cover with water in a pot, and let soak overnight. The next day, drain, rinse the beans once more, and place them in a stock pot. Cover with water (2” over the top of the beans). Place the onion (cut in half), the 3 ham hocks, the tsp of salt and 2 tsp. black pepper in the pot. Bring the beans to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Simmer 2 hours.
Meanwhile, pat the top round cubes dry with paper towels. Put 3 T. oil in a large, heavy pot. When hot, add the meat all at once. Sear it, turning constantly, until all the pieces are lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes. Transfer the meat to a bowl. Add the remaining 2T. of oil to the pot. Add the onion and garlic, and sauté until the onion is wilted, but not browned. Stir in the chili powder, oregano, cumin, and crushed red pepper, and mix well until the onions are coated. Add the broth, canned tomatoes (juice and all),tomato paste, salt, and sugar, mixing well. Break up the tomatoes with a fork. Put the meat back in the pot, cover and simmer for 1 hr. Uncover, and simmer for 40-50 more minutes until meat is very tender.
Take the hocks out of the pot of beans, remove the meat from them, and add the meat back into the pot of beans. Now add the beef mixture into the pot of beans. Simmer together for 30-45 minutes to blend flavors.
This meat mixture can be used as Chile Con Carne, eliminating the beans.When using with the beans, Mom used hamburger instead of top round. If not using with beans, the meat mixture can be thickened, if needed with 1-2 T. cornmeal. This can be served over rice or by itself. |
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