Simplified Beef Mole with Beans and Rutabagas

Recipes

4 servings

up to 2 1/2 hours total (Active 25 minutes)

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Prepare mole recipe (15 minutes)
Slow cook mole (up to 2 hours)
Prepare bean recipe; serve (10 minutes)

Simplified Beef Mole

Ingredients

2 ½ lb boneless chuck roast
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 (16-oz) container fresh salsa
1 (10-oz) can enchilada sauce
½ cup hot chocolate powder
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon chipotle pepper sauce

Prep

Cut beef into bite-size pieces.

Steps

Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Season beef with salt and pepper (wash hands). Place oil in pan, then add beef (in batches, if needed); cook and stir 1–2 minutes or until well browned.
Transfer beef and remaining ingredients to slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH 1 ½–2 hours (or LOW 2 ½–3 hours) until meat is tender. Serve over rice, if desired.

Beans and Rutabagas

Ingredients

2 tablespoons culantro, coarsely chopped
1 (16-oz) can reduced-sodium pinto beans, drained
1 (14.5-oz) can diced rutabagas, drained
½ cup salsa verde
½ teaspoon complete (or total) seasoning

Prep

Chop culantro.

Steps

Combine all ingredients in medium saucepan on medium.
Cook and stir 4–5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve.

Serving Suggestions

Complete your meal with rice, White Mountain bread, and guava pastries for dessert.
Traditional mole often uses 20 ingredients and requires most of the day to prepare. Our simplified beef mole has only 9 ingredients and can be completed in about 2 hours!

Simplified Beef Mole

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 800, Total Fat 42g, Sat Fat 16g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 230mg, Sodium 940mg, Total Carb 40g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 28g, Protein 60g, Calc 6%, Vitamin A 15%, Vitamin C 20%, Iron 30%

Beans and Rutabagas

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 80, Total Fat 0.5g, Sat Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 550mg, Total Carb 16g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 4g, Protein 4g, Calc 2%, Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 8%, Iron 6%