Recipe - Chili Beef Soup

One fourth cup Chili powder
6 Garlic cloves, crushed
5 tablespoon Strained fresh lime juice
3 tablespoon Olive oil
1 tablespoon Cumin
2 One half pound Stewing beef cut into One half in
28 ounce Italian plum tomatoes;
Drained and crushed
2 cup Beef broth
12 ounce Bottle dark beer
1 Large onion chopped
2 Jalapeno chilies, minced
10 ounce Pkg. frozen corn, thawed and
25 Pimento stuffed green olives
One half cup Pimentos, drained chopped
Salt and pepper
20 Taco shells
12 ounce Sharp cheddar cheese, shredd
One half Bunch romaine lettuce; chopp
4 Chopped seeded tomatoes
Hot or mild salsa
1 cup Sour cream

Mix chili powder, garlic, lime juice, 3 Tbs. olive oil and cumin in a large
bowl to form a paste. Add the beef and mix till coated. Refrigerate 24
hours, stirring occasionally. Position rack in lower third of oven and
preheat to 350 F. Combine marinated beef, canned tomatoes, broth and beer
in a Dutch oven.
Bring to boil over high heat. Cover, transfer to oven and bake for 45
mins. Uncover and continue baking until beef is tender, about 45 minutes
more. Cool, shred beef and return to cooking liquid. Cover and refrigerate
overnight.

Heat 3 Tbs. oil in heavy skillet over mediumlow heat. Add onion and
jalapenos then cover and cook until onion is tender and lightly browned,
stirring occasionally, about 15 mins. Strain beef cooking liquid into
skillet, Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until sauce is
thickened and reduced to One half cup, stirring occasionally, about 50 mins.
Mix in beef. (Can be preparted 1 day in advance and refrigerated). Add
corn, olives, and pimentos and stir over medium heat until just heated
through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. To
assemble: Half fill taco shells with beef mixture.

Top with cheese, lettuce and chopped tomatoes. Serve immediately, passing
salsa and sour cream separately. Note: The same filling also works in
chimichangas and enchiladas, and is delicious spooned over toasted
hamburger rolls. It can also be frozen.

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini