Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 lbs boneless beef sirloin, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
  • 1 (5 1/2 ounce) canpickled sliced jalapeno peppers, chopped
  • 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 (16 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup beef broth or 1 (10 ounce) can beef broth
  • 1 12 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • cayenne pepper (optional)

Method

  • Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium high heat.
  • Cook 1 lb of beef at a time in oil, stirring occasionally, until brown, remove from dutch oven.
  • Add onion and bell pepper to dutch oven.
  • Cook 2 or 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender crisp.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients, except beef.
  • Cover and cook over medium heat 10 minutes.
  • Stir in beef.
  • Cook 3 to 8 minutes or until beef is tender.