Carne Guisada Beef Stew (easy, delicious, and veggie loaded)
With loads of fresh veggies, aromatics, and just enough meat to make it nice and hearty, this spiced beef stew is worthy of any weeknight meal rotation, and beyond.Â
- Yield: Serves 4 to 6 1x
- Category: Stew
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons olive oil, vegetable oil, or canola oil, plus more as needed
- 1.5 pounds beef stew meat (approximately)
- Salt and pepper, as needed
- 1.5 pounds or 24 ounces small red potatoes, halved or quartered
- 2 yellow onions, diced
- 2 celery stalks
- 2 to 3 large carrots, sliced
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 packet Sazon seasoning
- 1/3 bunch cilantro, chopped, stems and leaves separated
- 5 garlic cloves, minced or grated
- 2 teaspoons beef stock concentrate (optional)
- 1 chipotle pepper + 1 to 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from the can (to taste)
- 4 cups beef stock, plus more as needed
Serving suggestions: Sour cream, fresh tortillas and crunchy tortillas, cut limes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Adjust the rack to the middle position.Â
- Add the oil to a large, deep, lidded pot set over medium-high heat. Season the beef generously with salt and pepper all over and brown in the hot oil, takes about 4 to 5 minutes total. Transfer elsewhere for now, and wipe out the pan if needed.
- Add a little more oil to the pan and reduce the heat to medium. Add the potatoes, onion, celery, carrots, bay leaves, cumin, and Sazon. Cook adding more oil if needed to prevent sticking, until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes, stirring regularly.Â
- Season everything with salt and pepper and add the cilantro stems, garlic, stock concentrate (if using), and chipotle pepper + adobo; cook for one minute more.
- Add the beef back into the pot (and any collected drippings) and add enough stock to fully cover the beef. Stir to mix it well and cover. Put the pot in the oven and let the stew cook for 2 hours, or until the beef is nice and tender. You can add more stock (or even water) any any time to ensure you’ve got enough liquid in your stew.
- Serve the stew with the cilantro leaves, limes, sour cream, and soft and/or crunchy tortillas.Â
Keywords: Carne Guisada Inspired Vegetable Beef Stew
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