Where did summer go? For us it was one long baseball trip (FL, CA 3 times, AZ, WA) , a pioneer trek to Wyoming and a week in Oregon to top it all off. Along the way we ate the good, the bad and the undeniably ugly. Here are a few photos of meals from our summer travels.
Dinner with daughters. OR Coast trip. More on this in another post…
Pok Pok in Portland. One of the best meals of the summer. Waited 1hr 45 mins for dinner.
Took a nap on the front lawn of the house next door to the restaurant while waiting…
Tip- go there in the middle of the day. No wait.
Blue Star Donuts. Portland, OR So. Darn. Good.
Consensus- after trying half a dozen different flavors, the
Vahlrona Chocolate Crunch donut won the best overall award.
Glad we stopped. Had the pastrami sandwich with fries and gravy. Guy food paradise.
The Hat in Glendora, CA.
Calamari, Jake is not a fan.
The breakfast served in their restaurant next door was one of my favorite meals of the summer.
Loved the caramel egg!
Loved the Chocolate Velvet and the Key Lime cupcake. Still experimenting with
a recipe for the key lime cake. Watch for it on ABK soon…
Obviously, I’m a sucker for cupcakes! Cupcake Royale in Seattle.
Got a little carried away with their ice cream “sampler”
cake made with apricot filling and marscapone frosting was melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
If you are a coconut lover, the coconut cream pie is heaven.
We also tried his Asian restaurant Tanakasan. If you go, order the Osaka Pancake.
Still there. Still amazing.
Loved everything we ate. Frog legs and hushpuppies, anyone?
for my new all time favorite dinner… slow-cooked beef and chili enchiladas with red sauce.
The Slow Cooked Chili Beef dish from Sabroso! Mexican Grill above, and the dish below, from Cha-Cha-Cha in Portland were my inspiration for today’s recipe. Both of the dishes were made from slow cooked beef in chili powder and spices.
The dish below from Cha Cha Cha was made with beef and little red potatoes cut up and then rolled into tortillas. I ordered my enchiladas with green sauce, but it would have been much better with red. I knew when I arrived back home, I had to come up with my own version of the red chili and slow cooked beef filling.
This recipe looks long and complicated, but it may be broken into three simple steps:
Slow-Cooked Beef Enchiladas with Red Chili Sauce
Ingredients
- 6 large fresh Pasilla chilies* or
- 1 package dried Pasilla chilies, 1 1/2 oz package* or a mixture of dried and fresh
- 1- 3 lb beef cross rib roast or chuck roast*
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup chili powder
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 3/4 lbs tiny red potatoes, scrubbed
- 2 cups white onion, chopped
- 2-3 cloves garlic, crushed or minced
- 1 bunch cilantro chopped coarse, divided in half (reserve some for garnish)
- 2 tablespoon chili powder
- Monterey Jack or Colby cheese for filling and topping enchiladas
- tortillas for enchiladas, about 16 regular size corn or flour
- Sauce for enchiladas, recipe below
Red Enchilada Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 10 oz tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2 teaspoons salt or to taste
Instructions
- Using tongs over flame on bbq grill or indoor gas burner on stove, roast the fresh chilies until blackened and blistered. Set aside. After cooled, peel off the blackened skin and discard. Split chilies down the middle and remove any seeds inside. Set aside the peeled, seeded, roasted chilies.
- Spray the bottom and sides of a large roasting pan or dutch oven with a bit of cooking oil.
- Rub the meat with 1/4 cup chili powder salt and pepper. Turn the meat so both sides are coated. Place the prepared meat in the pan. Lay the roasted chili pieces on top of the meat. Place the packaged dried chilies around the edges of the meat and pour in 2 cups of cold water around the sides of meat in pan. Set aside in refrigerator over night (or up to two nights ahead), not necessary, but recommended.
- When ready to cook, remove pan from oven, let sit on counter for one hour and then follow baking directions.
- Bake, covered tightly for about 3 hours at 275 degrees. After 3 hours, remove lid and toss in the 3/4 lbs small red potatoes. Replace the lid and roast for another hour, until the potatoes are tender.
- After the meat is cooked, remove to a cutting board and shred or chop meat.Discard fat from meat.Dice the cooked potatoes, leaving skins on. Place meat and potatoes in a pan. Pour any extra juice left in pan on top of meat. Set aside. Remove the dried chilies (if using) and discard. Chop the fresh chilies and toss in with the beef mixture.
- Using the same pan, sauté the onions over medium heat until softened and browned a bit. Add the garlic and cook for about 2 more minutes, or until fragrant. Toss in the chopped cilantro and chopped meat and potato mixture.
- Sprinkle with an additional 2 tablespoons chili powder, if desired. Set aside until ready to fill enchiladas. This mixture can be refrigerated for 3-4 days before using.
- Saute the oil in saucepan with flour over medium high heat, mix with whisk until smooth and a bit bubbly. Reduce heat to medium. Add chicken broth, 1/4 cup chili powder, tomato paste, dried oregano and salt to taste. Continue to cook for about 5-10 minutes until thickened a bit. Remove from heat and spoon about 1/2 cup of the sauce over the meat mixture. Gently fold into meat mixture.
When ready to assemble enchiladas:
- Lightly grease two 9×13 pans with cooking spray. Spoon about 1/3 cup of sauce to cover bottom of each pan. Fill the enchiladas with the meat and chopped potato mixture. Sprinkle with a bit of grated cheese. Roll and place in pan seam side down.
- Continue rolling until all of the tortillas are filled. You should have a little left over meat. Pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas, sprinkle with more grated cheese and top with any leftover meat.
- Bake covered at 350 for about 45 minutes or until the enchiladas are heated through and the cheese is melted and golden.
- Let sit for about 10 minutes before serving.
- Yield about 16 enchiladas, depending on size of tortillas used.Tips:
Notes
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Sarah
Could I cook the meat in a crockpot?
em
Just made this! Delilah!
Melanie
I am dying over this. Cannot wait for you to make it for me, I mean for me to make it.