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Spanish Beef Stew
 
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes
Cook Time: 240 Minutes
Ready In: 285 Minutes
Servings: 4
This is a favorite recipe of mine that I found in a copy of Good Houskeeping in 1997. Unlike most stews, this begins with a whole piece of meat, which is shredded after cooking. Great with fresh bread!!
Ingredients:
1 3/4 lbs beef flank steak
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons salt
4 teaspoons olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 yellow pepper, cut into strips
1 green pepper, cut into stirps
3 cloves minced garlic
3 serrano peppers or 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded & minced
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes
Directions:
1. Cut steak into thirds.
2. In a Dutch oven, heat steak, chopped onion, carrot, bay leaf, 1 tsp.
3. Salt and 5 cups water to boiling over high heat.
4. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 3 hours, until meat is very tender.
5. Remove from heat, remove cover and let stand for 30 minutes.
6. (Or, cover and refrigerate overnight.) In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
7. Add slice onion, peppers, and remaining 1 tsp.
8. Salt cook, stirring often, for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
9. Stir in garlic, chiles, and cinnamon and cook 30 seconds.
10. Stir in tomatoes with juice; cook 5 minutes.
11. Remove beef to bowl; strain broth.
12. Reserve 2 cups broth.
13. (Save remaining broth for another day) With 2 forks, shred beef into fine strips.
14. Stir reserved broth and shredded meat into pepper mixture and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
By RecipeOfHealth.com