Beef puchero is a traditional Mexican stew made with beef, hominy, and various vegetables. Hominy is a type of corn that has been treated with an alkaline solution, giving it a unique flavor and texture. The stew is typically seasoned with a variety of spices, including chili powder, cumin, and oregano. Beef puchero is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a relatively easy dish to make, making it a great option for busy weeknight dinners.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
BEEF PUCHERO (A MEXICAN STEW WITH HOMINY & VEGETABLES)
I had the opportunity to live near Mexico. I learned to cook many dishes from friends. This is just one type of Puchero. The flavors are more intense if you refrigerate,then heat.Two methods of cooking. For large groups the slow method. For small groups, cut in half or thirds and put all in a pressure cooker. Dinner in less than an hour for fast method.
Provided by Montana Heart Song
Categories Stew
Time 3h30m
Yield 10-15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Slow method for Large Groups:.
- In large stockpot,add beef, veal and knuckle bone. (ask butcher to save you one).
- Fill with cold water just to cover, no more.
- Add salt, cumin and chili powder.
- Cover and cook to a boil for 10 minutes.
- Skim the white scum from water.
- Add tomatoes and hominy to stockpot with juices. Add sugar. Stir.
- In old clean pillowcase or cheescloth bag, layer the vegetables in the order given, starting with corn ending with chili peppers.
- Take one lemon half, squeeze the juice out, as much as you can get, place the lemon cut side down.Add the apple slices and squeeze juice from other lemon half.Pul the lemon half in the sack. Close the sack with twist tie or string.
- Simmer on low heat for 3 hours.
- Dump out the vegies on a large platter and cut in serving pieces.
- Serve meat and juice in a large tureen.
- Serve with tortillas, mexican hot chocolate or beer.
- Fast method:.
- Place everything in a pressure cooker except the apple slices. Cook at 15 pounds pressure for 20 minutes. Take off burner and let steam decrease. After pressure is gone, release lid, and spoon out vegetables on platter, serve meat and broth in a tureen.
MEXICAN BEEF STEW
Instead of chuck roast, you can also use eye of round for this recipe. You can also serve it with noodles, rice or flour tortillas if you like. -Pat Dazis, Charlotte, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 6h30m
Yield 8 servings (4-1/2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 11 ingredients. Cut roast in half; transfer to slow cooker., Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender., Remove meat; cool slightly. Cut meat into bite-sized pieces and return to slow cooker; heat through. Serve with sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 467 calories, Fat 17g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 112mg cholesterol, Sodium 694mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 41g protein.
CARNE GUISADA (MEXICAN BEEF STEW)
A luscious, tender Mexican beef stew with very basic ingredients. The oven baking makes the meat extremely tender, and the cumin gives it so much flavor! This is a typical Mexican beef stew, simple, with not a lot of vegetables. Serve folded up in warm tortillas, or on rice or with your favorite cornbread.
Provided by EdsGirlAngie
Categories Stew
Time 3h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Toss meat pieces with flour, then brown quickly in oil in an ovenproof Dutch oven.
- Add onion, garlic, jalapeño, beef stock, tomato paste, cumin and chili powder; bring to a simmer on the stove.
- Cover Dutch oven and place in the preheated oven, baking for about 2 to 2-1/2 hours, until meat is extremely tender.
- Serve as is, or on rice, or folded into warm tortillas.
POZOLE ROJO (MEXICAN PORK AND HOMINY STEW)
The traditional Mexican dish in the red version: pork and hominy in a thick broth colored and flavored with guajillo chiles. Serve with tortilla chips.
Provided by Consuelo Aguilar
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Pork Soup Recipes
Time 3h53m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place hominy in a large pot; cover with water. Add 1 head garlic and salt to taste. Cook over medium heat for 2 hours.
- Place pork shoulder, pork loin, and pork neck bones in the hominy mixture and cook until meat is tender and cooked through, about 1 hour.
- Place tomato and guajillo chiles in a pot and add enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Cook until chiles have softened, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.
- Place tomato and chiles with salt, 1 clove garlic, oregano, and cumin in a blender; add 2 cups water. Blend until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve and set chile sauce aside.
- Transfer pork to a work surface and shred with 2 forks. Discard the pork bones.
- Pour chile sauce into hominy mixture; bring to a boil. Return shredded pork to pot. Simmer pozole until flavors have blended, about 3 minutes.
- Ladle pozole into serving bowls and top with lettuce and onion and serve lime wedge on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 407.7 calories, Carbohydrate 35.3 g, Cholesterol 81 mg, Fat 17.2 g, Fiber 9.1 g, Protein 29.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 517.1 mg, Sugar 4.6 g
SLOW COOKER MEXICAN BEEF STEW
Let the slow cooker do the work for you in this hearty south-of-the-border stew.
Provided by Reynolds Kitchens(R)
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Reynolds®
Time 7h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Line a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with a Reynolds® Slow Cooker Liner.
- Coat the beef with flour. Cook and stir beef in a large skillet in hot oil over medium-high heat about 5 minutes or until browned.
- Place the beans, carrots, onion, and garlic into the prepared slow cooker liner. Top with the beef. Add tomatoes, broth, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low 7 hours or until the beef is fork-tender.
- Stir in the corn gently with a rubber spatula. Cover and cook 10 minutes more or until heated through. If desired, serve with avocado, cilantro, and/or crushed red pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 calories, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 39.8 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 7.8 g, Protein 21.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 646.5 mg, Sugar 4.7 g
BEEF AND VEGETABLE STEW
This variation of beef stew is hearty, easy to make and low in fat. You can substitute venison for the beef. If you want to stretch out the recipe, try serving over cooked noodles.
Provided by Marianne
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef
Time 2h40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Remove any bits of fat from the meat. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Saute the meat in the oil for 10 minutes, or until browned on all sides. Remove meat and set aside.
- Add the onion and tomato paste to the pot and saute over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until onion is tender, stirring often. Return the meat to the skillet along with the beef broth, combining with the onion and tomato paste mixture. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is tender.
- Add the carrots, potatoes, rosemary, thyme, bay leaf and crushed red pepper flakes and simmer, covered, for another 45 minutes. (Note: It may be necessary to add some water if the stew seems too thick.)
- Finally, add the mushrooms and the peas and allow stew to heat through, about another 10 to 15 minutes. Remove bay leaf and rosemary sprig before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 367.1 calories, Carbohydrate 36.9 g, Cholesterol 64.9 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 7.5 g, Protein 31.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 369.8 mg, Sugar 9.7 g
BEEF AND HOMINY
Make and share this Beef and Hominy recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Juliesmom
Categories Grains
Time 15m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Saute the meat, celery, garlic, and onions in oil until onions are slightly soft.
- Add the chiles, tomato sauce, celery salt, cumin, chili powder, and pepper, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add drained hominy to the meat mixture and cook until hominy absorbs the color of the sauce.
- Place in serving bowl and top with grated cheddar.
- Makes 6 to 8 servings.
MEXICAN STEW
I heat up cold nights by serving this thick and zesty stew with corn bread. I also like to spoon leftovers into corn tortillas with a little salsa and reduced-fat sour cream for a satisfying snack. -Mickey Terry of Del Valle, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h5m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven or large soup kettle over medium-high heat, brown meat on all sides in 1 teaspoon oil; drain. Remove meat and keep warm. , In the same pan, saute the onion, celery, jalapeno and garlic in remaining oil until tender. Stir in the water, chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, salt and pepper. Return meat to pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes., Stir in the tomato paste, beans and tomatoes. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes longer or until meat is tender and beans are heated through. Sprinkle with cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 377 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 50mg cholesterol, Sodium 991mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 13g fiber), Protein 32g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
Tips:
- Use a variety of vegetables for a more flavorful stew. Some good options include potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, and tomatoes.
- If you don't have hominy, you can use corn kernels or rice instead.
- Be sure to brown the beef before adding it to the stew. This will help to develop the flavor.
- Simmer the stew for at least 1 hour, or until the meat is tender and the vegetables are cooked through.
- Serve the stew with tortillas, rice, or bread.
Conclusion:
Beef puchero is a delicious and hearty stew that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. So next time you're looking for a comforting meal, give beef puchero a try.
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