Chipotle Beef

Mom like this so much she asked (Actually, she told :)) me to get it posted and since James has the recipe site to do it, it made it easy to do. Some of the older family members may remember burritos from Jerry's in St. Paul. One of the meats we always enjoyed was Chipotle beef. So, because of mom's prompting and as a reminder of wonderful food from years gone by, here is my personal recipe.

First, the peppers, Chipotle peppers are actually Jalapeno peppers that are smoked. They are spicy but have a very robust and full flavor brought out by the smoking process.

Ingredients --

• Three to five pound beef roast, thin sliced or cubed. Either way, after cooking you will want to shred it some.
  
• One medium red, or yellow onion cubed
  
• Five Garlic cloves, chopped
• One small can Chipotle peppers, cut into pieces
  
• Salt to taste
• Fresh ground black pepper to taste

Cooking --

• Brown the beef
• Add onions, garlic, salt, pepper and Chipotle Peppers
  
• Cook until tender in either a crock pot or dutch oven (heavy covered pot). Cast iron is best.
  

Serving --

• This is a spicy dish and can be used in many ways such as a filling for burritos, tamales, or just as a meat dish served with rice, beans and tortillas. (Pinching as Heather would say)
• Depending on how it is served, (such as with rice and beans) will serve ten to twelve people
  

Enjoy.