Beef And Chili Stew With Cornbread Dumplings

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb fresh poblano chile, rinsed
• 1 1/2 lbs beef skirt steaks, trim fat
• 2 onions, peeled and chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced or pressed garlic
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 cups fat-skimmed beef broth
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 1/4 cups yellow cornmeal
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onion, including tops
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/4 cups low-fat buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 place chilies in a 10-by-15-inch pan.
• 2 broil 4 to 6 inches from heat, turning as needed until blackened on all sides, about 15 minutes.
• 3 (i do this on a burner) then i put them in a plastic bag for about 10 minutes.
• 4 peel and discard peels, stems, seeds, and viens.
• 5 cut chilies into about 1/2 inch pieces.
• 6 meanwhile, rinse meat and pat dry, cut into 1/2-by 1-inch pieces.
• 7 in a 5 to 6 quart pan over high heat, stir meat, onions, garlic, tomato paste and 1/2 cup broth until liquid evaporates and meat and onions are browned, about 25 minutes.
• 8 add chilies, remaining broth, 2 cups water and oregano.
• 9 bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer until meat is very tender when pierced with a fork.
• 10 about 1 hour.
• 11 stir in corn.
• 12 in a bowl, blend cornstarch and 1/2 cup water until smooth, add to pan and stir over high heat uitil mixture boils.
• 13 pour stew into a 3-quart cassrole (about 9x13 inch).
• 14 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 15 dumplings; in a bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and green onions.
• 16 in another bowl, beat egg to blend; mix in buttermilk.
• 17 add egg to cornmeal mixture and stir just stir until evenly moistened.
• 18 drop 1/4- cup portions evenly over stew.
• 19 bake about 20 minutes, until dumplings are firm and lightly browned.
• 20 spoon portions into bowls, add salt to taste.
• 21 note; may be assembled thruogh step 9, up to 1 day ahead.
• 22 chill airtight.