Carne con Papas
Carne con Papas (or Mexican Beef and Potatoes) is the perfect family meal. Cooked in a rich, savory tomato sauce that’ll make you want to lick your plate! A delicious addition to your weeknight and weekend menu plans.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 604kcal
Ingredients
To Make The Beef:
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 ½ lbs chuck roast beef chopped into 1-inch pieces
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon ground oregano
- ½ onion diced (for the beef)
- 2 potatoes peeled and diced into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
To Make The Sauce:
- 3 Roma tomatoes quartered
- ½ onion rough chopped (for the sauce)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 serrano peppers stems removed
- 1 teaspoon beef bouillon
- 4 cup water
Instructions
To Make the Beef:
- In a large stock pot, heat the oil.
- Season the beef with salt, pepper, cumin, and oregano.
- Add the beef and onion to the stock pot and cook for 5 minutes.
To Make the Tomato Sauce:
- While the beef is cooking, add tomatoes, onion, garlic, serranos, bouillon, and water to a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour sauce into the stock pot with the beef.
- Add the diced potatoes.
- Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste to the pot.
- Stir to combine.
- Cook for an additional 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Serve with plenty of sauce and enjoy!
Notes
Add 1 more serrano to make the sauce extra spicy.
How to adjust the heat: If you find the sauce too spicy, add another tomato to the blender. More tomatoes will tame the heat.
PRO TIP: Taste the sauce before you add it to the pot. This is your opportunity to ADJUST if you need to.
Nutrition
Calories: 604kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 196mg | Sodium: 605mg | Potassium: 1201mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 584IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 7mg