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Ground Beef Ranchero Stew
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A flavorful Mexican ground beef stew with roasted tomatoes, chilies, and vegetables, perfect for a hearty and comforting meal.
01:00:00 total
Serves 6
medium
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Ingredients
- ground beef - 1 kilogram (pure ground beef)
- cilantro - watch the video to see (chopped)
- tomatoes - 5.5 tomatoes (five whole tomatoes plus half a quarter of a tomato)
- onion - 1 piece (one piece)
- garlic cloves - 3 cloves (whole cloves)
- cumin - pinch (ground cumin, a pinch)
- ground black pepper - pinch (to taste)
- salt - pinch (to taste)
- guajillo chilies - 4 chilies (whole dried chilies, softened in hot water)
- puulla chilies - 3 chilies (whole dried chilies, softened in hot water)
- potatoes - 2 medium (peeled and cut into squares)
- zucchini - 2 medium (peeled and cut into squares)
- carrot - 1 medium (peeled and cut into squares)
- vinegar - watch the video to see (a little, to add flavor)
- oil - watch the video to see (for browning the meat)
- water - watch the video to see (for boiling and softening chilies)
Instructions
- Prepare and brown the meat: Heat oil in a pot and add the ground beef. Season with ground black pepper, cumin, and salt. Brown the meat while preparing other ingredients.
- Roast tomatoes, onion, and garlic: Roast the tomatoes, onion, and garlic until they develop a roasted flavor. This enhances the taste of the stew.
- Soften the chilies: Place guajillo and puulla chilies in a bowl with hot water to soften them.
- Prepare vegetables: Peel and chop potatoes, zucchini, and carrot into squares. Chop the cilantro.
- Combine ingredients and cook: Add the roasted tomato mixture and softened chilies to the browned meat. Add a little salt and water. Let it boil to blend flavors.
- Add vegetables: Add chopped potatoes, carrot, zucchini, and cilantro to the pot. Continue boiling until all vegetables are well cooked.
- Add vinegar and finish cooking: Add a little vinegar to the stew for flavor. Let it simmer briefly to incorporate the vinegar taste.
- Cool and serve: Allow the stew to cool slightly before serving. Enjoy with family.
