Michoacan Beef With Nopales - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 tablespoons flour
salt and pepper
1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 quart beef stock
3 chipotle chiles in adobo, finely chopped
1 (16 ounce) jar nopales, rinsed and chopped
1 pinch sugar

Preparation

Season the flour to taste with salt and pepper; toss the meat to coat. Brown in hot oil, then add the onions and garlic and saute a couple of minutes until fragrant.
Add the tomatoes, chipotles and stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer about 2 hours until meat is tender. About 15 minutes before the end of cooking time, add the nopales and sugar.
Serve with warm corn tortillas.