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Ingredients
- 5 pounds beef chuck roast
- 1/4 cup bottled hot chile salsa
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano -- chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 16 ounces canned stewed tomatoes
- salt and pepper to taste
Details
Servings 6
Adapted from cdkitchen.com
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 300degrees F. Trim excess fat from roast. (Also can do in slow cooker but without foil. Just when cooked, skip to removing fatty pieces, adding tomatoes and juices, salt & pepper. Very easy this way.)
Mix together salsa, garlic, chili powder, oregano, and cumin to make a paste. Spread on roast.
Wrap roast in a large piece of aluminum foil, folding edges to seal tightly.
Place in roasting pan, with seam of aluminum foil up.
Bake until meat is tender and will shred easily, about 4 hours, depending on size. Unwrap meat and discard fat and bones. Skim fat from drippings and reserve drippings. When roast is cool enough to handle, shred meat.
Transfer meat and drippings to a large pan. Stir in tomatoes and their juice, breaking them up into small bits. Heat through. Season with salt and pepper. Adjust flavors to taste, adding more salsa and seasonings if desired. Cooked shredded beef can be stored covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, and frozen for up to 3 months. Microwave Version:
Trim excess fat from roast. Mix together salsa, garlic, chili powder, oregano, and cumin to make a paste. Spread on roast. Place roast in a large (14- by 20 inch) oven cooking bag; squeeze out most of the air and tie securely. Place roast in a large baking dish. Microwave roast on 100% power for 10 minutes. Reduce power to 50% and microwave until meat is so tender it will shred easily, about 2 hours. Unwrap meat; discard fat and bones. Skim fat from drippings and reserve drippings. When roast is cool enough to handle, shred meat. Transfer meat and drippings into a 2 quart casserole. Stir in tomatoes, breaking them into small pieces. Microwave on 70% power until mixture is heated through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt; adjust flavors to taste, adding more salsa and seasonings if desired.
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