Recipe - Mole De Olla

Mole De Olla

This is a simple and yummy Mexican Beef Stew.  I recommend getting the Amana beef stew meat.  They have it at the meat counter at HyVee.  It is quite lean and extremely tender.  I served it with one of the new "Baking Stone Breads" at the bakery at HyVee - Jalapeno Cheddar Foccacia - super yummy - crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside.

1 lb stew meat
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 14-oz can beef broth
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 14.5-oz can diced tomatoes
1 medium chopped onion
3 cloves minced garlic
1/2 tsp ground cumin
2 medium potatoes cut into bite sized pieces
1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
1 medium zucchini cut into bite sized pieces
Salt & pepper

In a large soup pot brown meat in oil over med-high heat.  Add broth and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 min.  In a blender, add chili powder, tomatoes, onion, garlic, and cumin.  Blend until smooth.  Once meat is done simmering, add tomato mixture, potatoes, corn and zucchini to pot.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 min or until meat and potatoes are tender.  Add salt and pepper to taste.