Best Carne Estufada Azorean Beef Casserole Recipes

Carne Estufada (Azorean Beef Casserole) image

Provided by momaphet

Categories Meat

Time 2h30m

Yield 5-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Steps:

Combine salt, pepper, crushed garlic, vinegar, wine and bay leaf and marinate the meat overnight.
In a saucepan, brown the meat in cooking oil. Add the marinade plus tomato puree and onion. Cover and cook over a low heat for 2 hours or until tender.
Turn the meat several times whilst cooking and add more wine if necessary. Serve sliced with sauce from the pan.

Azorean (Portuguese) image

Provided by Snowbaby

Time 35m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (2 1/2 kg) box frozen shrimp (21-30 count works best)
1 large onion, peeled and quartered
1 head garlic, peeled and cloves cut in half
1/4 cup table salt
1/2 cup portugese crushed red pepper sauce (Pimenta) or 6 tablespoons Tabasco sauce (more if you want more heat)
2 cups water

Steps:

In a pasta/stock pot place frozen block of shrimp along with water.
***If you are using fresh shrimp be sure to rinse and clean the shrimp before cooking making sure that the shell is still intact.
Cover shrimp with water and follow remaining instructions for cooking.
Add remaining ingredients.
On high heat, place a lid on the top of the pot.
Allow for block of ice/shrimp to thaw completely.
Once the shrimp are loose, stir to mix all ingredients well.
Place heat at a low temperature as to simmer the shrimp for 2 hours.
This ensures that all the flavors blend well otherwise you may eat them immediately.
If there are leftovers be sure to refrigerate.
You can eat them cold or warm them back up in original broth for the next day.
Enjoy.