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Main course · Mexican

Oaxacan Beef and Vegetable Broth (Caldo de Gato)

60 min Serves 4 ~390 kcal/serving ~£9.00 (£2.25/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 600 g beef shin, diced
  • 300 g potatoes
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 courgette
  • 2 sweetcorn cobs
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1000 ml beef stock
  • 15 g fresh coriander

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
390 kcal
Protein
39.1 g
Carbohydrate
32.6 g
of which sugars
8.9 g
Fat
10.5 g
of which saturates
3.8 g
Fibre
5.5 g
Salt
2.17 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Brown the beef shin in a large pan, then add the onion and garlic cloves and fry for 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Pour in the beef stock, cover and simmer for 1 hour until the beef is tender.

  3. 3

    Add the potatoes and carrots and simmer for 15 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the courgette and sweetcorn cobs, halved, and simmer for a further 10 minutes until all the vegetables are tender.

  5. 5

    Scatter with fresh coriander and serve the broth in deep bowls with the vegetables and beef.

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