Carne Guisada | Mama's Cooking

Ingredients

• ***For the stew:***
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 pounds beef stew meat, can substitute chuck roast, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup fresh tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth, plus more, to taste
• ***Optional, for serving:***
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• rice, to taste, cooked and warm
• avocado, to taste, sliced
• jalapeños, to taste, sliced