Beef-chipotle Chili

Total Time: 9 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3 lbs boneless beef chuck, cut into chunks
• 4 -6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 red onions, finely chopped
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo

Recipe

• 1 in a resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, 1 tsp salt, and ½ tsp pepper.
• 2 add the beef chunks and shake to coat evenly with the flour mixture; reserve the excess flour mixture.
• 3 in a large frying pan, heat 4 t oil over med-high heat.
• 4 add half of the beef chunks and cook, turning as needed, until evenly browned on all sides, 10-12 minutes.
• 5 drain briefly on paper towels and then transfer to a slow cooker.
• 6 repeat with the remaining beef chunks, adding the remaining 2 t oil if needed.
• 7 sprinkle the oregano over the beef.
• 8 return the pan to med-high heat.
• 9 add the garlic and all but about ½ cup of the onions and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• 10 sprinkle with the reserved flour mixture and sauté for about 1 minute.
• 11 pour in the broth and add the chipotle chilies with their sauce, breaking up the chilies coarsely with your fingers.
• 12 raise the heat to high, bring to a boil, and stir to scrape up any browned bits on the pan bottom.
• 13 pour the contents of the pan into the slow cooker over the beef.
• 14 cover and cook on the high setting for 3-4 hours or on low setting for 6-8 hours.
• 15 the beef should be very tender.
• 16 spoon the chili into bowls, sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup chopped onion, and serve.