Carne Guisado (Beef Stew)

1h 25m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the boneless chuck stew into bite-size pieces.
  2. 2Clean the beef with vinegar and let it sit for 15 minutes.
  3. 3Prepare the sofrito by chopping the peppers, onion, garlic and culantro.
  4. 4Season the beef with achiote oil, healthy rican sazon, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, oregano powder, and adobo. Mix well.
  5. 5Sear the seasoned beef in a pot with a little achiote oil.
  6. 6Add the sofrito to the seared beef and cook for a few more minutes.
  7. 7Add tomato-sazon sofrito or packet sazon.
  8. 8Add tomato sauce, water, a bay leaf, and a hint of apple cider vinegar.
  9. 9Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cover for 40 minutes without opening.
  10. 10Add potatoes and carrots. Cover and cook for an additional 20-25 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
  11. 11Add fresh cilantro to enhance the flavor.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs boneless chuck stew
  • 1 Tbs achiote oil
  • 1 packet sazon
  • 1 Tsp healthy rican sazon
  • 1 Tbs garlic powder
  • 1 Tsp onion powder
  • 0.5 Tsp cumin
  • 1 Tbs oregano powder
  • 1 Tbs adobo
  • 1 achiote oil or oil of your choice
  • 4 cubes sofrito
  • 3 Tbs tomato sauce
  • 6 c water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 apple cider vinegar
  • 1 potatoes
  • 1 carrots
  • 1 fresh cilantro

Equipment

knifebowlfood chopper