# CLASSIC CARNE GUISADA

This is a super easy to make, flavorful, and delicious carne guisada that is best served with a side of rice and beans.

- Total time: 90 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 lbs beef stew meat cut into one inch cubes
- salt
- black pepper
- oil
- onion
- bell pepper
- Roma tomatoes
- minced garlic
- chili powder
- ground cumin
- oregano
- all purpose flour
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 jalapenos
- 2 bay leaves

## Instructions

1. Season the three pounds of beef stew meat, cut into one-inch cubes, with salt and black pepper, ensuring all pieces are nicely coated.
2. Heat a little oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
3. Sear the seasoned meat in batches for a couple of minutes per side until nicely browned, then remove from the pan.
4. Reduce the heat to medium and add a little more oil to the pan.
5. Add onion and bell pepper to the pan and sauté for a couple of minutes, making sure to scrape the bottom of the pan.
6. Add Roma tomatoes and minced garlic, mix, and cook for one minute.
7. Add chili powder, ground cumin, oregano, and all-purpose flour, mix it all together, and cook for another minute.
8. Slowly pour in one cup of water, mixing as you pour to dissolve everything.
9. Once all the flour has dissolved, add two tablespoons of tomato paste and mix it in.
10. Pour in four cups of beef broth, mixing as you pour.
11. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
12. Add the seared meat back into the pan.
13. Bring the carne guisada to a simmer.
14. Taste for salt and adjust seasoning if needed.
15. Add two jalapenos and two bay leaves.
16. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and allow it to cook for one hour and a half, or until the meat is tender, giving it a couple of stirs to prevent burning.
17. After an hour and a half, check the meat for tenderness and turn off the heat.
18. Serve the carne guisada with a side of rice and beans.

## Equipment

- pan

## Tips

- Sear the meat in batches.
- Scrape the bottom of the pan when sauteing onions and bell pepper.
- Mix continuously while pouring water and beef broth to dissolve flour and tomato paste.
- Give the carne guisada a couple of stirs while it cooks to prevent burning.
- Adjust salt as needed after simmering.
- For spicy carne guisada, add more minced jalapenos or serranos.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTBHX1BTG/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c70dd6fe-93f8-467f-b402-b47d47e8119f
- Extracted: 2026-06-11

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