Name: Carne Guisada (Latin Beef Stew) Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 2 tsp olive oil; 1 cup Scallions; 3 garlic cloves; 2 small tomatoes; 2 tbsp cilantro; 1½ lb beef stew meat; ⅓ cup light beer; ⅓ cup water; ½ tsp cumin; ¼ tsp adobo; ½ tsp achiote; 1 bay leaf; salt to taste; 10 oz baby red potatoes

Carne Guisada (Latin Beef Stew) Recipe

Jennie Barnes Modified: February 18, 2024

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!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 50 minutes

Total: 1 hour

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

In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat the oil over medium heat.
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.
Add the beef to the pot along with the beer, water, cumin, adobo, achiote, bay leaf, and salt to taste.
Cover and simmer on Low for 1½ hours. Test to make sure beef is tender; if not, cook for another 15 minutes.
Add the potatoes, then cook for about 20 minutes, until soft, depending on the size.
Serve warm, and enjoy!