Seco de res con frejoles

Ingredients

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• 900 g beef chuck, cut into cubes
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 large bunch cilantro, blended with 1 cup water
• 1 tbsp aji amarillo paste
• 0 beer or wine
• 2 cups beef broth or water
• 2 carrots, cut in chunks
• 2 cups cooked lima beans or canary beans
• 3 cups rice, cooked

Let’s make it

1. Brown the beef in oil, then remove.
2. Cook onion and garlic until soft. Add aji amarillo and cilantro puree and cook 2 minutes.
3. Return the beef with broth or water and carrots. Simmer covered until tender, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
4. Stir in beans and simmer 10 minutes more. Use beef that reaches 63 C/145 F if serving whole-cut cubes.
5. Serve with rice.