Caldillo de Carne Molida (Ground Beef Stew with Jalapeño)

• portioner: 6 servings
• aktiv tid: 10 minutes
• total tid: 50 minutes

Ingredienser

1 pound ground beef

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin (optional)

1/4 diced onion

1 diced garlic clove

1 diced Roma tomato

1 diced jalapeño (*see notes)

2 medium potatoes (or 1 large potato)

3 cups hot water

3 cups chicken or beef broth (check ingredients for Whole30)

Instruktioner

In a large Dutch oven or pot, add a tablespoon of oil if meat is more than 85% lean. This is not necessary if the meat is 80% or 85% lean.

Season with salt, pepper and cumin (if desired).

Brown the meat and break it up as it cooks using a wooden spoon. Continue to cook until the meat is almost completely cooked through.

Add the onion and garlic. Cook until fragrant.

Next, add the tomato and jalapeño. Cook for another minute.

Add 3 cups of chicken or beef broth and 3 cups of hot water.

Dice two medium potatoes (or 1 large potato) into 1/2" pieces. Add to the stew and stir.

Bring to a simmer and let the stew simmer until the potatoes are fork tender, about 10-15 minutes.

Taste for salt and adjust seasoning as necessary.

Serve in a soup bowl with the broth. You can also serve it with less broth in a shallow bowl with a side of red rice, Mexican white rice or refried beans and tortillas.

Anteckningar

Notes

For extra spice, replace one or two of the jalapeños with serrano peppers.

Instead of jalapeños or serranos, you can substitute 5-6 diced roasted green chiles (like Anaheim, Pueblo or Hatch). Green chiles add a whole other flavor to the stew and it's also great.

Tips and Variations

Add ¼ teaspoon of cumin if you desire a smoky flavor.

Add a 2-3 sprigs of cilantro while the soup simmers for a citrusy, herby flavor.

Instead of jalapeños, you can substitute 5-6 diced roasted green chiles (like Anaheim, Pueblo or Hatch). Green chiles add a whole other taste to the stew and it's also great. Click here to learn how to roast chiles at home.

Use ground pork or ground turkey for a variation.

Easily double the ingredients for more servings, which I often do to save myself from making lunch or dinner the next day.

For a kid-friendly version, I like to make the stew as directed but I add the jalapeños at the very end. This way I can take some stew out for my kids before adding the chiles in case the jalapeños are too spicy for them.

Näring

• Kalorier: 630 kcal
• Totalt fett: 39.3 g
• Mättat fett: 12.6 g
• Kolesterol: 213 mg
• Natrium: 324 mg
• Totala kolhydrater: 13.5 g
• Kostfiber: 2.3 g
• Totalt socker: 1.9 g
• Protein: 65.5 g