Mexican stew
Ingredients
for 6 person
oil, for frying | |
500 g | beef ragout |
½ tsp | salt |
a little | pepper |
1 | red onion, finely chopped |
2 | garlic cloves, finely chopped |
1 | yellow pepper, cut into strips |
2 tbsp | preserved jalapeño peppers in slices, coarsely chopped |
1 tbsp | dried oregano |
2 tsp | ground coriander seeds |
1 tsp | ground cumin |
2 tbsp | tomato puree |
1 tin | chopped tomatoes (approx. 800 g) |
6 dl | beef bouillon |
150 g | wild rice mix |
1 tin | red kidney beans (approx. 450 g), rinsed, drained |
1 tin | corn kernels (approx. 140 g, drained |
1 ¼ tsp | salt |
200 g | sour single cream |
1 | avocado, cut into slices |
2 | organic limes, cut into wedges |
½ bunch | coriander, torn into pieces |
How it's done
Beef
Heat the oil in a cooking pot. Season the meat, brown for approx. 5 mins. per batch, remove. Reduce the heat, wipe the cooking fat from the pan, add a dash of oil if necessary. Add the onion and garlic, sauté briefly. Add the pepper and all the other ingredients up to and including the tomato puree, cook briefly. Pour in the tomatoes and stock, bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, return the meat to the pan with the resulting juice, cover and braise for approx. 2 hrs. Pull apart the meat using two forks.
Stew
Add the rice, beans and corn, season with salt, simmer (uncovered) for approx. 20 mins., stirring occasionally.
To serve
Serve the stew with the sour single cream, avocado, limes and coriander.
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