Description
In this recipe, chunks of lean beef are simmered with fresh tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, garlic, and Mexican seasonings to make a rich spicy gravy (guisada). Serve with warm tortillas and garnish with guacamole, sour cream, and/or cheddar cheese for awesome guisada tacos. If your gravy is too thin, whisk a 1/2 cup of the gravy with 1 tablespoon of flour and stir it back into the meat mixture; cook until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 pounds beef sirloin, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
- 4 large tomatoes, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried, crushed Mexican oregano
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ⅓ cup water
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Place the beef sirloin in the Dutch oven and cook until the cubes are brown on all sides
- about 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and add the onion
- red bell pepper
- tomatoes
- garlic
- cumin
- oregano
- garlic powder
- salt
- black pepper
- paprika
- and water.
- Continue cooking
- stirring often
- until the meat is tender
- about 30 minutes.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 6