GROUND BEEF CON MOLE TACOS

Ground Beef Con Mole Tacos image

Provided by Hollybear76

Categories Meat

Time 35m

Yield 1/2 cup, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 lb ground beef
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup red pepper, chopped (1 medium)
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped (1 medium)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons dark chocolate or 3 tablespoons semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano or 2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup sherry wine
1/2 cup canned tomato sauce
1/2 cup yellow hominy, rinsed & drained
1/2 cup pimento-stuffed green olives, sliced
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, snipped
salt

Steps:

In a large skillet, cook beef until browned. Remove beef from skillet, drain, and keep warm.
In same skillet, healt oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in sweet pepper, onion, and 1/2 tsp salt for about 5 minutes or until onions and peppers are softened.
Reduce heat to medium; stir in chocolate, sesame seeds, chili powder, paprika, oregano, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until spices are fragrant (be careful not to burn mixture).
Remove skillet from heat. Stir in Sherry. Return skillet to heat. Add ground beef, the tomato sauce, hominy, & olives. Cook and stir until mixture is combined and thickened. Stir in cilantro. Season to taste with additional salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242, Fat 15.2, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 38.6, Sodium 270.1, Carbohydrate 8.8, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 2.2, Protein 12.5