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Puerto Rican Carne Guisada (Beef Stew) with Potatoes

70 min Serves 4 ~396 kcal/serving ~£9.80 (£2.45/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 600 g beef stewing steak, diced
  • 3 tbsp sofrito (shop-bought)
  • 2 baking potatoes
  • 2 carrots
  • 400 g chopped tomatoes
  • 8 green olives, pitted

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
396 kcal
Protein
34.9 g
Carbohydrate
25.9 g
of which sugars
6.8 g
Fat
15.4 g
of which saturates
5.4 g
Fibre
5.3 g
Salt
0.76 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Brown the diced beef in a large pot over a high heat for 6-8 minutes.

  2. 2

    Stir in the sofrito and cook for 2 minutes, then add the chopped tomatoes and 300ml water.

  3. 3

    Cover and simmer for 40 minutes until the beef is almost tender.

  4. 4

    Add the diced potatoes, carrots and green olives, and simmer for a further 20 minutes until the vegetables and beef are tender.

  5. 5

    Serve the stew hot, with rice if you like.

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