Simon’s Pseudo Mole Beef will satisfy anyone’s craving for a rich, meaty serving of mole. On his blog, Grub Noise, Simon explains the complexity of this dish, and how traditional mole recipes often call for a variety of spices and ingredients. So what do you do when you have a hankering for mole but don’t have all the ingredients at home to make it? You follow Simon’s Pseudo Mole Beef recipe; he used the ingredients he did have to create his own version of this yummy Mexican dish!

If you’re like me, then you’ll probably use this recipe on a lazy Saturday afternoon, when the grocery store is packed. Any recipe that allows me to skip a trip to the grocery store during grocery cart rush hour is worth holding onto, and this one just happens to be pretty delicious, too!