Atkins Ancho Macho Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lbs stew meat, boneless beef chuck
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil or 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1 medium onion, chopped
3 tablespoons Mexican chili powder
14 1/2 ounces canned diced tomatoes and green chilies
3/4 cup chicken broth
4 large roasted garlic cloves, minced

Preparation

Heat oven to 325\u00b0F Toss beef with salt and pepper. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a Dutch oven over high heat. Add one-third of the beef and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and repeat two more times with beef and oil. Add the last 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to Dutch oven and cook onion until lightly browned. Stir in chile powder, tomatoes, wine and garlic; bring to a simmer. Return beef and accumulated juices to Dutch oven. Cover and bake 2 1/2 hours, stirring once halfway through cooking time, until beef is very tender.