Beef with Spicy Cocoa Gravy

Name: Beef with Spicy Cocoa Gravy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons ancho chile powder; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 411 grams diced organic fire-roasted tomatoes, undrained (such as Muir Glen); 118 milliliters dry red wine; 64 grams 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (about; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 118 milliliters chopped green bell pepper; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 Tbsp ground coriander; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 473 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium beef broth; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 118 milliliters chopped onion; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 2 teaspoons paprika; 1 teaspoon salt; 680 grams top round steak, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa

Beef with Spicy Cocoa Gravy takes roughly 45 minutes from beginning to end. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 268 calories, 31g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. It works well as a main course. Head to the store and pick up ancho chile powder, pepper, cocoa, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the unsweetened cocoa you could follow this main course with the Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse (sugar free, low carb, high protein, gluten free, vegan) as a dessert.

Instructions

Combine unsweetened cocoa and next 7 ingredients (through cinnamon) in a large bowl.

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Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

Cinnamon

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Bowl

Add beef; toss to coat.

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Beef

Remove beef from bowl. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

Beef

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Add flour to cocoa mixture; stir with a whisk. Return beef to bowl; toss to coat.

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Cocoa Powder

All Purpose Flour

Beef

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Whisk

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Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Add beef mixture to pan; saut 5 minutes, turning to brown on all sides.

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Beef

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Remove beef from pan.

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Beef

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Add onion and green bell pepper to pan; saut 5 minutes or until tender.

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Green Pepper

Onion

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Add red wine and tomatoes; cook 3 minutes. Stir in beef broth, salt, and black pepper; return meat to pan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour and 10 minutes or until beef is tender, stirring occasionally.

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Black Pepper