2mediumdried ancho chiles - rehydrated in hot water, and chopped
3canschipotles in adobo sauce - found in the Mexican aisle in the grocery store, chopped, plus extra adobo sauce
2canstomato paste - 6-ounce
1canred kidney beans - 15-ounce, drained
1tablespooncanola oil
1poundground beef (minced beef)
2tablespoonsground cumin
1teaspooncilantro (coriander)
2teaspoonschili powder (chilli powder in British English)
1teaspooncayenne pepper
1pinchred pepper flakes
1pinchground cinnamon
1-ouncebittersweet chocolate - grated
1dashhot sauce
¼teaspoonsalt - to taste
¼teaspoonground black pepper - to taste
½cupcorn - to serve
Instructions
Rinse and core the tomatoes. Cut an X in the bottom with a paring knife and blanch in boiling water to remove skins. Once the skins begin peeling back, remove the tomatoes with a slotted spoon and place them in a bowl of ice water. Peel the skins of the tomatoes and remove the seeds. Place in a large bowl and crush with a potato masher. Set aside.
Meanwhile, chop the onion, red or green peppers, jalapenos, and garlic.
Place the ancho chiles in a small saucepan with simmering water to rehydrate. Remove from the water when soft and chop finely, along with seeds. Set aside.
Finely chop 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and reserve some adobo sauce.
Brown the meat in a large sauce pot with canola oil. Add in the onions, red or green pepper, and jalapenos. Cook until soft and add in the garlic, stirring for about one minute.
Stir in the tomato paste and chipotle peppers, along with about 2 tablespoons of the adobo sauce from the can and the chopped ancho chiles.
Mix in the crushed tomatoes, beans, as well as the cumin, coriander, chili powder, cayenne, red pepper flakes, cinnamon, hot sauce, and plenty of salt to taste. Simmer on low heat for about an hour and a half until the flavors are melded.
Grate in the chocolate and taste to check the seasoning. Feel free to add more spice if necessary at this point.
Notes
Optional: Serve with shredded Monterey jack cheese, corn, scallions and Mexican crema mixed with a little of the extra adobo sauce.