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Carne gasada is a savory Mexican stew. It is tradionally served with tortillas and pinto beans. The basic recipe uses beef cubes, tomato sauce, cumin, garlic, salt, pepper and a thickening agent, usually flour or corn starch. Optional ingredients include chopped onions, chili powder, and green or serrano chili peppers.

Carne gasada recipe I

Ingredients

• 1 round steak, cut into bite size pieces
• 1 teaspoon shortening
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 of a 6 ounce can of tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoon flour
• salt and pepper to taste

Cooking directions

• Brown the steak in the shortening.
• Cover the meat with water and add the tomato sauce. Simmer for 2-3 hours until tender.
• Add cumin, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Mix flour and water; add this to thicken the stew and cook for an additional fifteen minutes.
• Serve with flour tortillas and pinto beans.

Carne gasada recipe II

Carne gasada recipe II

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 pound beef stew meat
• 1/2 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• salt to taste
• 2 serrano chile peppers, seeded and chopped
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Cooking directions

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat and brown the beef.
• Pour off excess fat.
• Stir in tomato paste, beef broth and water.
• Season with garlic, chili powder, cumin, black pepper, salt and serrano peppers.
• Reduce heat, and simmer for 8 to 12 hours.
• Dissolve cornstarch in a small amount of water, and stir into simmering stew until thickened, about 5 minutes.