Carne Guisada [Recipe + Video] Carne de Res Guisada Braised

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

2 pound beef round ([0.91 kg],, or beef skirt cut into small pieces.)

Juice of 1 lime

1 teaspoon oregano (dry, ground)

1 teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)

1½ teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 red onion (chopped)

2 tomato (chopped)

2 bell pepper (chopped)

3 cloves garlic (mashed)

1 cup tomato sauce

1 sprig parsley (chopped)

Directions

1. Seasoning the meat

Seasoning

Season the meat with pepper, oregano, and a teaspoon of salt. Add the lime juice to the meat. Stir to coat all the meat with the seasonings.Let it rest for 20 minutes in the refrigerator (see notes).

2. Browning the meat

Browning

Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over high heat and add the meat and brown.

3. Cooking the meat

Cooking

Add 4 tablespoons of water, stir and cover. Lower the heat to medium-low.Repeat the process of adding water, stirring, and cooking covered until the meat is very tender, being careful not to burn it.This process can take 35 mins. to 1½ hours depending on the meat (see notes).

4. Cooking the vegetables

Cooking vegetables

Once the meat is tender, add peppers, onion, tomatoes, and garlic. Stir, then cook covered until the vegetables are soft.

5. Making sauce

Making sauce

Add the tomato sauce and 1 cup of water and let it reduce to obtain a light sauce.Season with salt to taste, and sprinkle with the parsley.

6. Serving

Serving

Remove from heat and serve.See serving suggestions above the recipe.

Nutrition

• Calories: 464 kcal
• Total Fat: 35 g
• Saturated Fat: 12 g
• Cholesterol: 107 mg
• Sodium: 708 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 5 g
• Protein: 28 g