Slow Cooker Beef Tinga

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

I love this spin-off on Mexican chili. Serve with warm flour tortillas, or eat in a bowl like chili, topped with fresh slices of jalapenos. Or spoon it over a warm corn tostada and garnish like a taco.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 5hrs15 mins

Total: 5hrs30 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Slow Cooker Beef Tinga

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 ½ pounds beef chuck

cut into 2-inch cubes

1 large onion

diced

5 cloves garlic

pressed

½ pound chorizo sausage

1 (14 ounce) can dark red kidney beans

rinsed

1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes

14 fluid ounces water

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

6 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce

finely chopped

3 cups tomato juice

or as needed

1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Bucket of Margaritas

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Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef chuck until browned on all sides about 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until softened and fragrant 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a slow cooker.

Step 2

Cook and stir chorizo in the same skillet until browned and crumbly about 5 minutes. Transfer to the slow cooker. Add kidney beans and diced tomatoes to the slow cooker; fill an empty can with water and pour in over the beans. Stir in tomato paste and chipotle chile peppers. Pour in enough tomato juice to fill the slow cooker.

Step 3

Cook on Low until beef is very tender and sauce is thick 5 to 7 hours.

Nutritional Information

Slow Cooker Beef Tinga

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 470.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 28.4g 57%

Carbohydrates: 20.6g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 5.3g 21%

Sugars: 7.8g

Fat: 30.4g 47%

Saturated Fat: 10.9g 54%

Cholesterol: 89.5mg 30%

Vitamin A Iu: 931.2IU 19%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.8mg 68%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 32%

Vitamin C: 29.3mg 49%

Folate: 28mcg 7%

Calcium: 51.4mg 5%

Iron: 4.4mg 25%

Magnesium: 38.6mg 14%

Potassium: 714.5mg 20%

Sodium: 1092.9mg 44%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 36%

Calories From Fat: 273.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.