Today's recipe is "Matasca" a delicious slow cooked beef stew, this dish is prepare in the region of Arequipa in Peru, this dish is also really simple and perfect for cold days.
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Matasca | Servings: 4
Ingredients :
- 750 (1.7lb) gr of Beef cut into 4 pieces
- 1 Red Onion, diced
- 3 Garlic Cloves, ,minced
- 3 Tablespoons of "Aji Panca Paste"
- 1/4 Cup of Red Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon of Oregano
- 1 Peppermint leave
- 4 Potatoes, diced
- 1/2 Cup of Green peas
- 1 Cup of Diced Carrots
- Vegetable Oil
- Salt and Pepper
- 2 Cups of Beef Stock
This dish requires a cut of meat with some fat and fiber, we will stew the meat and let it cook for a long period of time
Directions :
- In a hot pot add 3 tablespoon of oil, add your meat and let it brown for 2 min per side then reserve.
- In the same pot add onions, garlic, "aji panca paste" and let it cook for 7 min.
- Once its cooked add meat back, stock, vinegar, oregano, peppermint let it cook for at least 45 hour at low/medium heat.
- After that time passed check the meat and if its tender reserve if not let it cook longer
- Add the potatoes,carrots, green peas, seasoning and let it cook until potatoes are done and you are good to go
- Try this dish wit some white rice.