Today’s recipe is “Matasca” a delicious slow cooked beef stew, this dish is prepare in the region of Arequipa in Peru, this dish is also really simple and perfect for cold days.

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Matasca | Servings: 4

Ingredients :

  • 750 (1.7lb) gr of Beef cut into 4 pieces
  • 1 Red Onion, diced
  • 3 Garlic Cloves, ,minced
  • 3 Tablespoons of “Aji Panca Paste”
  • 1/4 Cup of Red Vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon of Oregano
  • 1 Peppermint leave
  • 4 Potatoes diced
  • 1/2 Cup of Green peas
  • 1 Cup of Diced Carrots
  • Vegetable Oil
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 3 Cups of Beef Stock

This dish requires a cut of meat with some fat and fiber, we will stew the meat and let it cook for a long period of time

Directions :

  • In a hot pot add 3 tablespoon of oil, add your meat and let it brown for 2 min per side then reserve.
  • In the same pot add onions, garlic, “aji panca paste” and let it cook for 7 min.
  • Once its cooked add meat back, stock, vinegar, oregano, peppermint let it cook for at least 45 hour at low/medium heat.
  • After that time passed check the meat and if its tender reserve if not let it cook longer
  • Add the potatoes,carrots, green peas, seasoning and let it cook until potatoes are done and you are good to go
  • Try this dish wit some white rice.

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