Boricua Style Carne Guisada or Beef Stew

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 3 lbs beef stew meat
• 1 can 8oz tomato sauce
• 3 large potatoes diced
• 1 cup carrots
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 handful of fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup olives
• 4 cubes sofrito or 4 tablespoons Sofrito
• 1 teaspoon Oregano
• 1 teaspoon Cumin
• Adobo Goya to taste
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3-4 cups water
• 2-3 tablespoons canola oil

Details

Adapted from sweetsandbeyond.net

Preparation

Step 1

In a large pot or dutch oven heat 2 – 3 tablespoons of canola oil at medium high heat.

Place the stew meat in a large bowl and season with adobo (to taste) cumin and oregano.

Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of flour and mix around. The flour will help bind the seasonings to the meat and will help thicken the stew.

Brown and sear the meat in batches and set aside.

Place sofrito, garlic cloves and cilantro in the pot and cook for a few minutes.

Add the bay leaves, olives, the Sazon packet and tomato sauce and cook for 2 minutes.

Add the beef, carrots and 3 – 4 cups of water, enough to cover the meat in the pot.

Let the stew come up to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low, cover and cook for 30- 40 minutes.

After 30-40 minutes, check the tenderness of the beef, and add the potatoes and continue cooking at medium low for 30 minutes or until tender.