Beef Stew
Because we are brazing the beef for hours, a inexpensive cut of beef like chuck, works best. The key to achieving the rich deep flavor of this Sunday Stew is to be sure to brown the beef properly. The brown bits that are left in the pot when you remove the beef is the […]
Green Chili with Pork (Chile Verde Con Cerdo)
To make a meaty, vibrant chile verde, we started by salting chunks of fat-and-collagen-rich pork butt roast for an hour, which ensured that the meat cooked up well-seasoned and juicy. Gently braising the pork in the oven allowed the meat’s fat and collagen to thoroughly break down, making it supple. Browning the pork trimmings […]
Slow-Cooker Braised Pork Chops With Campfire Beans
To create a deeply flavored sauce, we used a small amount of ketchup and molasses for the necessary sweetness and viscosity, then amped up the flavor with onion, chili powder, and liquid smoke. Canned pinto beans turned creamy and tender in the slow cooker as they absorbed the smoky flavor of the sauce and helped […]
Triple Chocolate Beef & Been Chili
Cocoa powder and semisweet chocolate lend darkness and depth to this hearty chili, rounded out with the complex bitterness of chocolate stout beer.