Carne Guisada
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 90 min
- Cost
- $19.00
- Nutrition
- 600 cal · 52g protein
- make-ahead
- comfort-food
- freezer-friendly
- high-protein
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: a plain tortilla
Carne Guisada is a Mexican weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 105 minutes, for around $19 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 10 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain a plain tortilla works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Chips and salsa (2 min)
Contains: Gluten— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 5–6 quart Dutch ovenDon't have one? Amazon →
- 3-quart saucepan with lidDon't have one? Amazon →
- LadleDon't have one? Amazon →
- Instant-read meat thermometerDon't have one? Amazon →
- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
- Large cutting boards (set of 2)Don't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 2 lb beef chuck roast
- 1 count yellow onion
- 1 count green bell pepper
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 8 count flour tortillas
Steps
- Cut the beef into 1-inch cubes, season with salt and pepper and brown in batches in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, about 8 minutes.
- Add diced onion, bell pepper and garlic and cook 4 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour, cumin and chili powder and stir 1 minute.
- Stir in the tomato sauce and broth, scraping the bottom. Bring to a boil.
- Cover and simmer on low 75 minutes, stirring now and then, until the beef is fork-tender (well past 145°F) and the gravy is thick. Or slow-cook on low 8 hours.
- Spoon into warm flour tortillas or serve over rice with refried beans (optional).
On the side: Chips and salsa (2 min)
1 bag tortilla chips, 1 jar salsa
- Put out the chips with a bowl of salsa.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 52 g
- Carbohydrates
- 38 g
- Fiber
- 5 g
- Sugar
- 5 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Saturated fat
- 8 g
- Sodium
- 1,080 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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