Tortilla Ranch Stew Recipes

MEXICAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil (or lard) in a large skillet, at medium-high. Season the meat with salt and add to the saucepan to cook.
• While the meat is cooking, grind the garlic, peppercorns, and cumin in the molcajete (mortar). Add 2 tablespoons of water to the molcajete mixture to form a paste and add it
• to the meat. By the time you add this spice mixture, the meat should be releasing its juices. Cook for 5 more minutes and lower the heat and place the lid to slowly cook the meat.
• Cook the meat for about 20 minutes and before all the liquid gets dry, add the diced onion and green pepper. Stir and cook for 3-4 minutes. Now, add the tomatoes, stir again, and place the lid to slowly simmer the stew.
• After 20 minutes, check the meat for doneness; depending on the cut of meat the cooking time will vary, it has to be fork tender. Just to be safe, keep checking the stew every 10 to 15 minutes, until you see that the meat is soft.
• Season with salt a few minutes before it finishes cooking and serve with rice, pinto beans, and warm flour tortillas.

RANCH TACO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, onion, and jalapeno in a 4-quart soup pot and cook over medium-high heat until beef is cooked through and no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
• Add crushed tomatoes, pinto beans, water, corn, black beans, diced tomatoes and green chiles, black olives, ranch dressing, and taco seasoning. Mix to combine. Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.

RANCH STEW AKA COWBOY STEW

Steps:

• Brown the meat with the onion, green pepper and garlic. Do not drain.
• Add undrained vegetables and and seasoning.
• Simmer a minimum of 20 minutes.

TEXAS RANCH STEW

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile in a large skillet, cook beef, onion, green pepper and garlic over medium heat until beef is no longer pink, drain.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir drained pasta into stew.