CHILI COLORADO

Steps:

• 1. Take all the chilies, remove stems and seeds.
• 2. Snip with sissors and place in a medium glass bowl.
• 3. Cover chilies with boiling water and then cover bowl with a weighted plate. (fill a canning jar with hot water and place on top of plate)
• 4. Let stand for 30 minutes.
• 5. Meanwhile brown bacon in a large skillet.
• 6. When browned remove bacon and add sirloin steak to the skillet-brown in bacon fat on all sides.
• 7. Add the beef and bacon to a large crock pot.
• 8. Place the chiles and water in a food processor and whirl to very smooth.
• 9. Add the puree to the crock pot along with all the remaining ingredients except cilantro.
• 10. You also want to add around 1/4 cup of the bacon fat.
• 11. Turn your crock pot up to high, cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours.
• 12. Turn down to low and cook for 5 1/2 hours.
• 13. At this point you can add the cilantro or serve at the table. If you add it now continue to cook for an additional 30 minutes.
• 14. Ladle meat into bowls-don't worry, it will fall apart as you do this and add plenty of "juice".
• 15. Serve with warm corn tortillas & queso fresco or cheesy beer muffins.