On common cold wintertime nights there is nothing I require more then a hot bowl of chunky stew. When you cantankerous a hearty stew with one of my favourite types of food, Mexican, you lot go happiness in a bowl.


So permit me break this amazing stew downward for you lot. Starting time off, yous sauté red onion, garlic and jalapenos in a big pot until fragrant. And then tomatoes, stock, chunks of beef and a spicy combination of Mexican spices are combined and simmered for an hour on the stove until the beef becomes tender. The cubed butternut squash should just exist added in the concluding 20 minutes of cooking, so that it gets cooked through, but not mushy.


I added black beans to this stew, which if following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, is an ingredient y'all can introduce one time yous are in complete remission. If you are on a legume free diet (such as the Paleo nutrition) then you lot can easily leave the black beans out without impacting the overall finish result.


This stew is so warm, hearty and delicious. The beef is so tender it literally melts in your mouth, and the chunks of butternut squash add together some extra substance. I beloved topping bowls of this stew with jalapenos, salsa and cilantro, merely you could likewise add shredded cheese, chopped red onions or diced avocado.


I did a bit of research on which was the best cutting of beef to apply before going to the butcher. I settled on chuck shoulder, and was really happy with how tender the meat turned out. This is a cheap cut of meat that has a good amount of fat and tissue to add lots of flavor. Alternatively you tin can employ curt ribs, rump roast or pot roast with equally tender results.

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Mexican Beef Stew

Prep Time fifteen mins

Cook Time 1 hr xl mins

Full Time i 60 minutes 55 mins

Diets Dairy Free, Grain/Gluten Gratis, Nut Free, Paleo, Refined Sugar Complimentary, Specific Sugar Diet Legal

  • 2 lbs beef cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 jalapeños finely diced
  • 1 ruddy onion finely diced
  • 2 cloves crushed garlic
  • ane yellow pepper chopped into small pieces
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 28 fl oz canned tomatoes
  • one tbsp cumin
  • 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tbsp coriander
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • one/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups cubed butternut squash
  • i can black beans optional*
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro

  • Oestrus the olive oil in a large pot on loftier heat. Melt the beef for approximately 6 minutes until the pieces are nicely browned. Remove the beefiness from the pot and set aside.

  • Lower the heat to medium and add the diced jalapeños, carmine onion and garlic and cook until fragrant.

  • Add the yellow pepper, cooked beef, beefiness goop and canned tomatoes to the pot. Stir in the cumin, paprika, coriander, chili powder and table salt. Cover the pot and let simmer for one hour.

  • After an hr of cooking add the cubed butternut squash and black beans to the pot and let simmer for another 30 minutes until the butternut squash is tender and the beefiness is tender.

  • Stir the cilantro through the stew before serving. You can summit each basin with slices of jalapeño, chopped tomatoes, salsa or more cilantro.

*omit if Paleo or new to the Specific Carbohydrate Nutrition. Black beans should only be eaten on SCD once in remission.

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