How To Make Carne Guisada (Latin Beef Stew)
This carne guisada is a hearty Latin American dish, loaded with tender beef chunks simmered in savory tomatoes and garlic, for a true belly-filling meal!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2tspolive oil
- 1cupscallions,chopped
- 3garlic cloves,minced
- 2small tomatoes,diced
- 2tbspcilantro,minced
- 1½lbbeef stew meat,cut into small chunks
- ⅓cuplight beer
- ⅓cupwater
- ½tspcumin
- ¼tspadobo,or salt
- ½tspachiote,or sazon
- 1bay leaf
- salt to taste
- 10ozbaby red potatoes,halved or quartered
Instructions
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In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat the oil over medium heat.
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Add the scallions and garlic, then sauté for about 2 to 3 minutes. Then, add the tomatoes, cilantro, and a pinch of salt. Cook for another 2 minutes, stirring.
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Add the beef to the pot along with the beer, water, cumin, adobo, achiote, bay leaf, and salt to taste.
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Cover and simmer on Low for 1½ hours. Test to make sure beef is tender; if not, cook for another 15 minutes.
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Add the potatoes, then cook for about 20 minutes, until soft, depending on the size.
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Serve warm, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 256.29kcal
- Fat: 8.60g
- Saturated Fat: 3.00g
- Trans Fat: 0.34g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 4.78g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.70g
- Carbohydrates: 13.44g
- Fiber: 2.03g
- Sugar: 2.19g
- Protein: 31.45g
- Cholesterol: 85.73mg
- Sodium: 664.27mg
- Calcium: 49.39mg
- Potassium: 926.30mg
- Iron: 3.90mg
- Vitamin A: 30.07µg
- Vitamin C: 14.43mg
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