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Carne Guisada

Carne Guisada

This Carne Guisada is a delicious Latin Beef Stew made with chunks of beef slowly cooked in the most delicious gravy.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 servings
Calories 447 kcal

Equipment

  • 12" All-Clad Stainless Skillet

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup olive oil or vegetable oil
  • 3 pounds stew meat cut into small bite size pieces, 1-inch cubes
  • 1 large onion or 2 small ones, chopped
  • 1 medium green bell pepper chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 large roma tomatoes diced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons cumin ground
  • teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 cube beef bouillon
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour or more for thicker gravy
  • 3-4 cups beef broth low sodium
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil to a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Add the stew meat and cook until browned on all sides, about 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the beef to a plate and set aside. You might have to do this in batches, you don't want to overcrowd the meat in the pan. If doing in batches, only add 1 tablespoon of oil at a time.
  • Drizzle the remaining olive oil to the skillet. Add the onion, bell pepper and cook for about 3 minutes until the onion becomes translucent. Add the garlic and cook for another minute until aromatic. Stir in the tomatoes and cook for another minute.
  • Season with salt, pepper, cumin and chili powder. Stir well. Add the tomato paste and crumble up the beef bouillon, stir, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
  • Sprinkle the flour over the veggies and stir well while cooking for another 1 to 2 minutes to remove the raw flour taste. Add a cup of the beef broth and stir everything together. The mixture should start to thicken from the flour.
  • Add the beef back to the skillet then another 2 cups of beef broth, stir until combined. Cover and cook for 1 and a half hours or more until the meat falls apart, over low heat, stirring occasionally. Add more beef broth if gravy is too thick.
  • Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper as needed. Garnish with cilantro and serve alongside with rice and tortillas.

Notes

Searing the beef before slow cooking is important to caramelize the natural sugars in the meat. This stew is low carb but potatoes can be added for a heartier stew. Beer can replace beef broth for richness. Adjust chili heat as desired. Store leftovers in an airtight container for 3 to 5 days; they can also be frozen for up to 6 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 447kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 54gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 141mgSodium: 771mgPotassium: 1222mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 540IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 6mg
Keyword carne guisada, latin beef stew
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