Atkins Ancho Macho Chili

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• Ready In: 2 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 8

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

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325°F 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.