Best Puerto Rican Beef Stew Carne Guisada Recipes

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Provided by Michelle Figueroa

Categories < 4 Hours

Time 1h30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/2 lbs stew meat
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 medium potatoes, quartered
1 sazon goya con culantro y achiote
1 tablespoon adobo seasoning
2 -3 carrots (optional)
6 manzanilla olives
1 teaspoon capers (alcaparrado)
1 large cooking spoon sofrito sauce
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon oregano, dried, crushed in hand
1 teaspoon cumin, ground
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper
3 cups water
4 small ears of corn (the small NIblets)

Steps:

Heat olive oil over medium high heat in deep pot.
Season meat with 1/2 tablespoon adobo.
Quickly brown meat.
Add water and cook for one hour at medium heat.
Add potatoes and remaining ingredients.
Cook another 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender and sauce has thickened a bit.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 455.4, Fat 13, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 108.9, Sodium 546.4, Carbohydrate 45.4, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 8.3, Protein 43.5

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Provided by Michelle Molina

Categories Stew

Time 6h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 lbs stewing beef
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
olive oil
1/2 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons sofrito sauce
2 cups water
1/2 tablespoon adobo seasoning
1 (1/4 ounce) envelope sazon goya (con achiote)
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
4 medium potatoes, cut in large chunks
1 lb baby carrots
8 manzanilla olives
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/4 cup red wine

Steps:

Mix flour, salt and pepper in freezer bag. Add stew beef and coat evenly. Add enough olive oil to cover the bottom of a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add sugar. When sugar caramelizes, add meat and brown on all sides. Remove beef from the skillet and place in the bottom of slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients and cover. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-6 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 559.6, Fat 11.5, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 145.2, Sodium 968.7, Carbohydrate 57.3, Fiber 8.9, Sugar 10.3, Protein 55.9

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Provided by l0ve2c00k

Categories Stew

Time 2h45m

Yield 7 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 lbs trimmed beef top round steak, cut into 1 inch chunks
1/4 cup sofrito sauce (or to taste)
6 fresh cilantro leaves
4 cups water (or more)
1 beef bouillon cube
2 tablespoons vinegar
1/2 teaspoon whole dried oregano, crushed
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 lb carrot, cut into rounds
1/2 lb potato, peeled and cubed
5 stalks celery, cut into rounds
salt (to taste)

Steps:

In a large caldero or pot, heat oil, add sofrito and culantro leaves.
Add meat and stir constantly, cook until meat looses red color. Add water and bouillon cube, bring to a boil. Add vinegar, oregano, bay leaves and tomato sauce. Reduce heat to low and cook.
Add carrots, potatoes, celery and salt.
Cook for about 2 hours. Taste and adjust seasoning. Boil uncover to thicken sauce.
Note: if more seasoning is needed you can add Adobo to taste.
Serve with white rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242.2, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 71.4, Sodium 1364.3, Carbohydrate 10.8, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 3.2, Protein 31.2