Mexican Recipe : Firehouse Machaca Taco Filling

My husband and his fellow firefighters swear by this recipe for machaca (shredded beef.) Excellent meat stuffing for tacos.

Ingredients

• 2 quarts water
• 3 pounds beef chuck
• 1 small onion, quartered
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup green salsa
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper

Cooking Directions

1. In a stockpot, combine, water, beef and quartered onion. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer covered for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until meat is very tender. Strain and reserve broth. Shred meat with 2 forks; set aside.
2. Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium high heat. Saute chopped onion and bell pepper until tender. Stir in 1 cup of the reserved broth, shredded beef, salsa, cilantro and jalapenos. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

• calories363.5
• carbohydrateContent4.3 g
• cholesterolContent96.6 mg
• fatContent27.2 g
• fiberContent0.6 g
• proteinContent23.8 g
• saturatedFatContent10.3 g
• sodiumContent180.6 mg
• sugarContent2 g