Yield: 6 servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 7 tablespoons | Butter |
| 2 \N | Garlic cloves,med,fine chop |
| 4 \N | Onions,finely chopped |
| 1 \N | Bell pepper(s) |
| 1¼ pounds | Beef round,hamburger grind |
| 1 tablespoon | Oil,vegetable |
| 1½ pounds | Beef shoulder,2\"x1/2\" strips |
| 3 tablespoons | Red chile,mild,ground |
| 3 \N | Tomatoes,lg,chopped |
| 1 teaspoon | Sugar |
| 1 \N | Bay leaves |
| 4 \N | Basil leaves,fresh,chopped |
| \N \N | Thyme,dried |
| ½ teaspoon | Paprika |
| ½ teaspoon | Cayenne pepper |
| ½ teaspoon | Allspice |
| 2 tablespoons | Chile caribe |
| 1 teaspoon | Soy sauce |
| ½ teaspoon | Hot pepper sauce,liquid |
| 6 \N | Serrano chiles,frsh,fin chop |
| ½ cup | Red wine,dry |
| ¾ cup | Beef broth |
| 1 teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ teaspoon | Black pepper,freshly ground |
| 3 cups | Kidney beans,cooked,drained |
1. Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add half the garlic, half the onions, and all the green pepper and cook for 5 minutes.~ 2. Make a large well in the center of the vegetables and place the ground beef in the center. Raise the heat and cook, stirring and scraping the skillet with a metal spatula. Gradually stir in the surrounding vegetables and cook until the meat is evenly browned. Transfer this mixture to a Dutch oven.~ 3. Heat the vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter in the skillet. Saute the beef shoulder, a few strips at a time, over high heat until it is well browned. Transfer the strips to a plate as they are done. Lower the heat, then wipe out the skillet with paper toweling. Return beef strips to the skillet. Stir in the ground chile and cook 3 minutes over low heat. Transfer to the Dutch oven.~ 4.
Melt the remaining butter in the skillet over medium heat. Add the remaining onions and garlic and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, sugar, and bay leaf and cook for 10 minutes. Transfer the mixture to the Dutch oven.~ 5. Stir all the remaining ingredients except the beans into the Dutch oven. Bake, covered, in a 300' oven for 3 hours.~ 6. Stir in the beans; bake ½ hour longer.~