Chile Colorado

Chile Colorado, this is a recipe that I've been so excited to make and since it's gotten cooler here in Brooklyn, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity. This dish uses a few simple ingredients to create an amazingly complex and nuanced meal. Beef (or pork) stew meat is braised in a blend of dried chiles, aromatics, herbs and beef broth to create the warmest hug your stomach could ask for. You can serve this with rice, beans, or my favortie, warm flour tortillas.

Chile Sauce:
8 dry Guajillo chiles
2 dry Ancho chiles
4 dry Arbol chiles
1 small yellow onion, rough chopped
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp dry oregano
4 cloves garlic
1 C low sodium beef broth
2 1/2 C water

Protein:
2 LBS beef chuck or pork cut into rough 1/2" pieces
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 TBS AP flour
3 C low sodium beef broth
2 bay leaves
sprig fresh thyme