A simple and traditional Mexican dish, ready in under 30 minutes. Made of beef and a spicy tomato sauce, this stew like recipe is best served with rice and toritllas. This recipe will pair great with our Chateau Ste Michelle Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvinon, an inviting Cab with plenty of complexity and structure with silky tannins.
Ingredients
For the Tomato Sauce:
- 3 roma tomatoes, diced
- 1/4 white onion, diced
- 1 jalapeño stem and seeds removed, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, diced
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp Salt
For the beef:
- 1 lb Top Round beef strips (thin sliced, about 2-inch pieces)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tomato diced
- 1/4 white onion diced
- 2 jalapenos finely diced
- 1 garlic clove, diced
- 1/2 tsp beef bouillon
Directions
For the sauce:
- Add 3 tomatoes, 1/4 onion, 1 garlic clove, water, and salt in a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Set aside until ready to use.
**If you prefer to use To use Canned Tomato Sauce, add it to the skillet as noted in the recipe along with 1 cup of water
For the beef:
- Heat the oil in a large skillet.
- Meanwhile, season the beef with salt, pepper, and cumin.
- Place the meat in the skillet to cook.
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, onion, jalapeno, garlic, and tomatoes.
- Mix to combine.
- Cook uncovered for 7-8 minutes, or until the liquid has evaporated.
- Add the tomato sauce and the beef bouillon.
- Cover with the lid and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Serve with favorite side dish, such as Mexican Rice.