Meat
Gluten-Free

Beef Sofrito Stew Draft

Name: Beef Sofrito Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Ingredients: 2¼ lb beef stew meat (cut into large chunks); oil for frying (a little for browning the meat plus more for deep-frying the potatoes); 2 tbsp paprika; 10 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 carrots, coarsely chopped; 1 cup hot water; 6 potatoes (peeled and cut into eighths); salt and pepper

A sofrito of beef chunks slow-cooked with paprika, plenty of garlic and carrots, finished with fried potatoes that soak up the sauce.

Prep20 min
Cook2 hr 30 min
Total2 hr 50 min
KashrutMeat

What you need

Amount:×1

2¼ lb beef stew meat, cut into large chunks
oil for frying, a little for browning the meat plus more for deep-frying the potatoes
2 tbsp paprika
10 cloves garlic, chopped
2 carrots, coarsely chopped
1 cup hot water
6 potatoes, peeled and cut into eighths
salt and pepper

How I make it

Brown the beef chunks in a pot in a little oil.
Add the paprika, garlic and carrots.
Add the water and bring to a boil. Cover, lower the heat and simmer for 2 hours.
Check now and then that there is enough liquid, and add a little water if needed.
Meanwhile, deep-fry the potatoes until browned.
After 2 hours, add the potatoes, salt and pepper to the pot. Cover and cook for another 30 minutes.
Every 10 minutes, gently shake the pot so the potatoes soak up the flavors.

What I've learned

Once the potatoes are in, I shake the pot instead of stirring, so they soak up the sauce.

Source: ChefEf (chefef.com)