Description
Caldillo is a Mexican stew that is filled with beef, potatoes, and green chiles. Works great in the Instant Pot®.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 cups beef broth
- 4 russet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 (8 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained (such as Hatch®)
- 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried chipotle chile powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat olive oil and sear beef cubes until browned on all sides
- 5 to 8 minutes. Remove browned beef from the pot and set aside. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent
- about 5 minutes. Turn off Saute function.
- Return beef to the pot with onions. Mix in beef broth
- potatoes
- diced tomatoes
- green chiles
- oregano
- garlic
- cumin
- chipotle chile powder
- chili powder
- and pepper. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 45 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions
- 10 to 40 minutes.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 8