1 2 3/4-pound piece flat-cut brisket, cut into 1-inch cubes
8 cups canned beef broth
3 8-ounce cans tomato sauce
4 celery stalks, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 carrots, peeled, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1/3 cup pearl barley, rinsed
6 large garlic cloves, chopped
3 bay leaves
1 1-ounce package dried stemmed shiitake mushrooms, broken into 1/2-inch pieces

3 15- to 16-ounce cans kidney beans, undrained
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1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
8 3-inch-long meaty beef short ribs

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
6 large garlic cloves, minced
1 14-ounce can low-salt chicken broth
1 cup drained canned diced tomatoes
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped canned chipotle chilies*

3 large fresh Anaheim (California) chilies, stemmed, seeded, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rings
Chopped fresh cilantro
Lime wedges
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2 pounds lean ground beef
2 cups chopped onions
3 tablespoons ground cumin
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon chopped canned chipotle chilies in adobo sauce*
2 1/2 cups (or more) water
1 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

Grated cheddar cheese
Sour cream
Additional chopped onion

*Canned chipotle chilies are available at Latin American markets, specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.
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4 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon whole-grain Dijon mustard

8 ounces andouille sausages,* cut into 1-inch pieces
2 1/2 pounds ground beef (15% fat)
2 large shallots, minced
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed

6 large sesame-seed hamburger buns
6 1/3-inch-thick slices red onion
Olive oil
1 cup coarsely grated Asiago cheese**

1 7- to 7 1/2-ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained
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