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Carne guisada

Cooking Con Claudia · ♥ 9.7K likes · 272.2K views · 5 min video

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Carne guisada, from the video
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Ingredients
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  • 1 whole onion
  • 1 whole bell pepper
  • 4 whole roma tomatoes
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 4 tsp chili powder
  • 1½ tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
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  • 3 lb beef stew meat
  • salt
  • black pepper
Season the cubed beef with salt and black pepper until coated.
Seasoning the stew meatSeasoningRead
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  • oil
Heat a little oil in a pan over medium-high heat. In batches, sear the meat about two minutes per side; remove and repeat.
Searing the beef in batchesSearingRead
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Reduce to medium, add a little oil, then onion and bell pepper; saute a couple of minutes, scraping the bottom of the pan.
Vegetables, spices and flourSauteingRead
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Add the roma tomatoes and minced garlic; cook one minute.
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Add chili powder, ground cumin, oregano and flour; cook another minute.
Building the gravy
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  • 1 cup water
Slowly pour in one cup of water, mixing as you pour, until the flour dissolves.
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  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 4 cup beef broth
Mix in two tablespoons tomato paste, then four cups of beef broth, mixing as you pour.
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Return the meat and bring to a simmer; taste for salt.
Simmering until tenderSimmeringRead
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  • 2 whole jalapeños
  • 2 whole bay leaves
Add two jalapeños and two bay leaves. Reduce to medium-low, cover and cook an hour and a half or until the meat is tender, stirring now and then so it does not burn.
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Turn off and serve with rice and beans.
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