Aunt Didis Carne Guisada Recipes

CARNE GUISADA

Steps:

• Place meat in a deep pan at medium heat and season with salt, pepper, and garlic. Cover and simmer until meat is about 3/4 cooked. Remove all juices and set aside. Next, add 1 tablespoon of oil to meat and add onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, and potatoes. Let cook until onion is slightly browned. Add tomato sauce and juices from meat and simmer for approximately 15 minutes over low to medium heat. Serve with delicious flour tortillas and enjoy.

AUNT DIDI'S CARNE GUISADA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the meat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is browned in spots but still a little red in the middle, about 5 minutes.
• Add the onion, garlic, and bell pepper and stir to combine. Add the cumin, salt, and pepper and stir to combine. Stir in the tomato sauce and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve with Mexican rice, refried beans, and warm tortillas.
• From Aunt Elsa's Kitchen
• For a thicker gravy, after cooking use a slotted spoon to transfer the meat and vegetables to a serving bowl. Combine 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup water and stir until smooth. Whisk this slurry into the gravy and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes until thickened. Pour the gravy over the meat and serve.

CARNE GUISADA

Steps:

• In a large saute pan over medium heat add the cubed meat and cook until browned. Add the chopped bell pepper, onion, tomato, garlic, cumin, black pepper and 1-ounce water and stir to combine. Add 1 quart water and bring everything to a boil. Turn the heat down and add the roux. Cook the mixture until it thickens and season with salt, to taste. Transfer to a serving bowl or platter and serve.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY STYLE CARNE GUISADA

Steps:

• Cube meat (about 1"), removing all fat and gristle.
• Sear meat in oil.
• Add water and cook on medium-low heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Toast cumin seeds in a small sauté skillet on medium-high until they begin to smoke slightly.
• Grind the hot cumin seeds with a mortar and pestle.
• Add oregano, ground toasted cumin, black pepper, salt and garlic to the meat.
• Add vegetables (bell pepper, onion and tomato) and continue to cook about 30 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce, chili powder and paprika.
• Continue to simmer for another 15-20 minutes.
• While the meat is simmering, heat 2 tbsp oil in a small sauté pan and add flour over medium-low heat.
• Stir the flour and oil constantly until the flour turns a light golden brown (roux).
• Add the roux to the meat and continue to simmer for about another 30 minutes.
• Serve carne guisada with rice and beans and flour or corn tortillas.
• Note: can speed the cooking time by using a pressure cooker.

CARNE GUISADA

Steps:

• cut roast up into bite-sized chunks, discarding fat.
• brown beef well in oil on all sides.
• chop onion and peppers, and add to pot. Cook 7 min or so, until softened.
• Add all spices and flour, and stir. Mixture will be thick. Cook 2 minutes.
• Combine can of tomatoes in measuring cup with water to equal 2 cups, then add to pot.
• Bring to boil.
• Turn to simmer, cover and cook 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Add 4oz tomato sauce and cook another 15 minutes.
• Dish is finished when beef is very tender, and flakes with fork.

SOUTH TEXAS CARNE GUISADA

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Place the beef sirloin in the Dutch oven and cook until the cubes are brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and add the onion, red bell pepper, tomatoes, garlic, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, paprika, and water.
• Continue cooking, stirring often, until the meat is tender, about 30 minutes.