Carne Guisado

Name: Carne Guisado
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 lbs pork, cubed; salt and pepper, to taste; 3 bay leaves; 1/4 teaspoon thyme; 2 medium jalapenos, chopped; 1 cinnamon stick, 1 inch long; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 3 cups water; 1/4 cup sour orange juice; 1 small tomatoes, sliced; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, sliced; 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, toasted

Submitted by WiGal

"A Guatemalan recipe adapted from Hot & Spicy Latin Dishes: The Best Fiery Food from Las Americas (Hot & Spicy) by Dave Dewitt. Could be served inside a tortilla with rice and beans."

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Ready In:: 1hr 25mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 lbs pork, cubed
salt and pepper, to taste
3 bay leaves
¹⁄₄ teaspoon thyme
2 medium jalapenos, chopped
1 cinnamon stick, 1 inch long
1 teaspoon nutmeg
3 cups water
¹⁄₄ cup sour orange juice
1 small tomatoes, sliced
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, sliced
¹⁄₂ cup breadcrumbs, toasted

directions

Saute pork in oil for 5 minutes.
Add salt, pepper, bay leaves, thyme, chiles, cinnamon stick, and nutmeg.
Stir well.
Add water and orange juice.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer.
Meanwhile combine tomato, onion and garlic in blender and puree.
Add pureed mixture to the pork mixture in pan and continue to simmer for 1 hour.
Add crumbs to thicken broth and simmer for 10 minutes.
Serve hot.

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Reviews

We enjoyed this dish. I reduced recipe by half and still had left overs after serving 2 adults and 2 kids, so the portions are generous. I used pork tenderloin. I did not add breadcrumbs and instead chose to let the sauce reduce by itself.

Deantini
I had to used canned peppers and ground cinnamon because that is what I had on hand. It smelled so good while simmering on the stove. It looked really good too, UNTIL I added the breadcrumbs. Everyone agreed that it looked gross BUT they ate it, and even had seconds!! I was afraid to would be too spicy for some family members, but it wasn't at all. I served this over brown rice with roasted asparagus on the side.

whtbxrmom
This made the house smell so good while it was cooking. My family loved this. Placed in a tortilla. Made for Tastebud Tickling Travellers for ZWT4.

Ycooks2
My DBF went crazy over this dish. I made mine into a burrito with some black beans and avocado-YUM!!! This didn't have too much heat, but had a nice flavor from the spices. I had to use a canned tomato as we are have a tomato scare in the states right now. I also just realized that I forgot to add the breadcrumbs, however my sauce had a nice thickness and I didn't need it. I made this for the ZWT 4 .

Stephanie Y.
I cannot wait to try this, but just a heads up....other then in the list of ingredients there is no mention of what to do with the garlic. It would seem logical to be added at the time of sauteing the onions, etc.

kathgirl48