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

Method

  • 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.