Birria Pasta

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the beef chuck into cubes.
  2. 2Season the beef cubes with salt and pepper.
  3. 3Sear the beef cubes in a pan until browned.
  4. 4Remove the pan from the heat.
  5. 5Slice the onion.
  6. 6Cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
  7. 7Sauté the sliced onions and halved cherry tomatoes in the pan with some oil.
  8. 8Add tomato paste to the pan and mix well.
  9. 9Add bay leaves, peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, coriander seeds, and dried chiles to a separate pan and toast them.
  10. 10Add the toasted spices to the pan with the onions and tomatoes.
  11. 11Return the seared beef to the pan.
  12. 12Pour beef stock into the pan.
  13. 13Cover and simmer until the beef is tender.
  14. 14Remove the chiles, bay leaves, and cinnamon sticks from the stew and blend them with some of the liquid until smooth to create the birria sauce.
  15. 15Shred the cooked beef.
  16. 16Combine the shredded beef with the birria sauce in the pan.
  17. 17Add paprika to the birria mixture and stir.
  18. 18Grate Parmesan cheese into the mixture and stir.
  19. 19Add cooked pasta to the birria mixture.
  20. 20Add some pasta water to the pan and stir.
  21. 21Add butter to the pasta and birria mixture.
  22. 22Stir until everything is well combined and heated through.
  23. 23Serve the Birria Pasta in a bowl.
  24. 24Grate fresh Parmesan cheese over the pasta.
  25. 25Garnish with diced red onion and fresh cilantro.

Ingredients

  • beef chuck
  • salt
  • pepper
  • onion
  • cherry tomatoes
  • tomato paste
  • bay leaves
  • peppercorn
  • cinnamon sticks
  • coriander seeds
  • dried chiles
  • beef stock
  • paprika
  • Parmesan cheese
  • pasta
  • butter
  • red onion
  • fresh cilantro

Equipment

cutting boardknifebaking rackpantongsblenderladlegrater