Place the beef, water and a big pinch of salt in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until the beef is very tender.
Remove the beef to a bowl, reserving the broth, and set aside to cool
When cool enough to handle, shred the beef with your fingers and set aside.
While the beef is simmering, place the onion, tomatoes, tomatillos and chiles in a food processor or blender and puree, adding a little water if necessary.
Heat the oil in a large pot over medium flame. Add the onion-tomato puree and simmer until the puree is cooked down and darkens somewhat in color, about 10 minutes. Do not burn.
Add the shredded beef and about 3 cups of the broth to the onion-tomato puree and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for about 15 minutes.
Stir in the potatoes, onions and a little more broth or water if necessary Simmer until the potatoes and carrots are cooked through, about 15-20 minutes.
Stir in the breadcrumbs to thicken the sauce.
Then stir in the chopped cilantro, adjust seasoning and serve hot with corn tortillas or rice.
*Variations.
Use 1 or 2 shredded fresh corn tortillas to thicken the sauce instead of the breadcrumbs if you like. If the sauce has thickened enough while simmering, neither thickener may be necessary.
Add 2 teaspoon achiote seasoning to the onion-tomato puree for added flavor. Bricks of achiote seasoning can be found at many Latin markets.
The potatoes and carrots can be eliminated if you like.
Canned tomatoes and tomatillos work just fine in this recipe.
Two cups of chopped tomatoes can be used if you would like to eliminate the tomatillos.
If you can't find guajillo chiles, use anchos or pasillas. Or substitute with 1 tablespoon of paprika and 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	441.69 Kcal (1849 kJ)
Calories from fat	184.6 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	20.51g	32%
Cholesterol	77.1mg	26%
Sodium	138.58mg	6%
Potassium	745.24mg	16%
Total Carbs	33.42g	11%
Sugars	17.28g	69%
Dietary Fiber	5.13g	21%
Protein	27.84g	56%
Vitamin C	8.4mg	14%
Vitamin A	0.8mg	25%
Iron	3.8mg	21%
Calcium	80.5mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	107.83 Kcal (451 kJ)
Calories from fat	45.06 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.01g	32%
Cholesterol	18.82mg	26%
Sodium	33.83mg	6%
Potassium	181.93mg	16%
Total Carbs	8.16g	11%
Sugars	4.22g	69%
Dietary Fiber	1.25g	21%
Protein	6.8g	56%
Vitamin C	2.1mg	14%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	25%
Iron	0.9mg	21%
Calcium	19.7mg	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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