Chile Mango Beef Stew

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== Ingredients ==
* 1½ lbs beef, lean, trimmed and cut into ½ inch pieces
* 2 tbsp olive oil
* 1 tsp chile powder
* 1 tsp sea salt (to taste)
* 1 tsp ground black pepper
* 2 large red potatoes, cut into eight pieces each
* 4 large carrots, slivered into 1 inch long pieces
* 1 yellow onion, coarsely chopped
* 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
* 1 tsp Mexican oregano
=== Sauce ===
* 2 cups chicken stock
* 1 cup mangos, diced
* 1 tbsp lime juice
* 1 cup tomatoes, diced
* 1 tbsp raisins
* 1 dried chipotle chile, toasted
* 3 dried ancho chiles, toasted
* 4 dried New Mexico chiles, toasted
* 1 tsp dried cumin seed, toasted
== Directions ==
# Saute onions and garlic in heavy skillet with 1 tbsp.
# olive oil.
# Transfer to heavy cooking pot or crock pot.
# Sprinkle salt, black pepper, and chile powder on beef stew meat.
# Brown beef in the skillet with olive oil and transfer to the cooking pot.
# Add potatoes and carrots to cooking pot.
# Sprinkle with oregano.
# For the sauce combine the chicken stock, diced mangos, tomatoes, lime juice and raisins in skillet.
# Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
# Wash then toast dried chiles by removing stems and seeds and placing on a cooking sheet with cumin seed in a 250 °F oven for a few minutes until the chiles are softened and aromatic.
# Do not burn chiles.
# Add to skillet containing boiled sauce ingredients, cover and allow to sit 20 – 30 minutes until chiles are soft.
# Transfer chiles and some of the liquid to blender.
# Blend starting on low and gradually increase speed.
# Add the remaining sauce ingredients and reblend thoroughly.
# Pour over meat and vegetables in cooking pot, bring to low boil then reduce heat and simmer until everything is tender.
# Several hours to all day.
# Serve with flour tortillas or sourdough bread.
Category:Beef Recipes
Category:Carrot Recipes
Category:Chicken stock and broth Recipes
Category:Chipotle pepper Recipes
Category:Lime juice Recipes
Category:Mango Recipes
Category:New Mexico green chile Recipes
Category:Poblano pepper Recipes
Category:Raisin Recipes
Category:Red-skinned potato Recipes