By:chef ssentongo Geoffrey

Argentinian Beef Stew, also known as Carbonada Criolla, is a delightful dish with a unique blend of flavors. It’s slow-cooked to perfection, bringing out the best in organic produce and tender beef morsels.

Here’s a recipe you can try:

Argentinian Beef Stew (Carbonada Criolla)

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 pounds stewing beef, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 2 cups beef broth
• 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 white potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 large winter squash, peeled and cubed
• 1 cup (7 ounces) dried apricots, roughly chopped
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 cup frozen corn

Instructions:

1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil and sauté the onions, green pepper, and garlic until golden and soft (about 10 minutes).
2. Add the stewing beef and cook on medium-high heat, turning to brown all sides.
3. Stir in the stewed tomatoes, beef broth, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, sugar, winter squash, raisins, and dried apricots. Lower the heat to a simmer.
4. Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
5. Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper. If the stew seems too thick, add more beef broth.
6. Continue cooking for about 30 minutes longer, until the beef is tender.
7. Finally, stir in the frozen corn and simmer for an additional 5 to 10 minutes.

Recipe Variation Ideas:

• Use red or yellow peppers instead of green for added color and flavor.
• Add other vegetables like cut green beans.
• Fresh corn cut straight off the cob can replace frozen corn.
• Consider adding raisins along with the dried apricots.

Certainly! Argentinian Beef Stew, also known as Carbonada Criolla, is a delightful dish with a unique blend of flavors. It’s slow-cooked to perfection, bringing out the best in organic produce and tender beef morsels. Here’s a recipe you can try:

Storage and Freezing:

• Let the stew cool down before refrigerating or freezing it.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.
• Freeze in freezer-safe zip bags or containers for up to three months, leaving 1/2-inch headspace for expansion.

Enjoy your hearty Argentinian Beef Stew! It pairs wonderfully with cornbread and a green salad. 🍲🥖🥗

For more details, you can find the recipe here. Let me know if you need any further assistance! 😊

Argentinian Beef Stew (Carbonada Criolla)

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 pounds stewing beef, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 2 cups beef broth
• 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 white potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 large winter squash, peeled and cubed
• 1 cup (7 ounces) dried apricots, roughly chopped
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 cup frozen corn

Instructions:

1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil and sauté the onions, green pepper, and garlic until golden and soft (about 10 minutes).
2. Add the stewing beef and cook on medium-high heat, turning to brown all sides.
3. Stir in the stewed tomatoes, beef broth, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, sugar, winter squash, raisins, and dried apricots. Lower the heat to a simmer.
4. Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
5. Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper. If the stew seems too thick, add more beef broth.
6. Continue cooking for about 30 minutes longer, until the beef is tender.
7. Finally, stir in the frozen corn and simmer for an additional 5 to 10 minutes.

For more details, you can find the recipe here.  Let me know if you need any further assistance!

Recipe Variation Ideas:

Enjoy your hearty Argentinian Beef Stew! It pairs wonderfully with cornbread and a green salad. 🍲🥖🥗

• Use red or yellow peppers instead of green for added color and flavor.
• Add other vegetables like cut green beans.
• Fresh corn cut straight off the cob can replace frozen corn.
• Consider adding raisins along with the dried apricots.

Storage and Freezing:

• Let the stew cool down before refrigerating or freezing it.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.
• Freeze in freezer-safe zip bags or containers for up to three months, leaving 1/2-inch headspace for expansion.