# Carne Guisada

Carne Guisada is a delicious beef stew made with tender meat, vegetables, and a rich tomato-based gravy.

- Total time: 135 min
- Cuisine: Caribbean
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 pounds beef stew meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 diced and seeded bell pepper (any color you prefer)
- 1 large yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 diced jalapeño (seeds removed, optional for extra heat)
- 0.33 cup finely chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 0.75 cup water
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 0.5 cup tomato sauce

## Instructions

1. Heat up a pot and add in some extra virgin olive oil.
2. Add in your meat and let it cook until browned on all sides (about three minutes on medium-high heat).
3. Add garlic powder, salt, pepper, ground cumin, chili powder, and onion powder to the meat.
4. Mix well until all spices are blended.
5. Turn your heat down to medium, cover, and let it cook for about 45 minutes.
6. Dice one large yellow onion, one jalapeño (removing seeds if desired), and one red bell pepper.
7. Chop one bunch of cilantro.
8. After 45 minutes, add the diced onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, and cilantro to the pot.
9. Add about a tablespoon of minced garlic.
10. Mix and let it cook until the onion is translucent.
11. In a separate container, mix two tablespoons of flour with one and three quarter cups of water until well blended.
12. Add one 8 oz can of tomato sauce to the flour and water mixture and blend again.
13. Once the onion is translucent, pour the tomato gravy mixture into the pot.
14. Mix and scrape the bottom of the pot to incorporate all the extra spices.
15. Cover and let this cook for about an hour and a half.

## Equipment

- pot
- burner

## Tips

- Remove jalapeño seeds for less heat.
- Scrape the bottom of the pot to incorporate all spices into the gravy.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/199ywhTPjk/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6178246c-f73b-454f-8b5b-ba22563fc541
- Extracted: 2026-07-01

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