Receta de hoy: Guiso de carne y fideos moñito

moñito pasta

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: elbow macaroni

Whole wheat pasta adds fiber while elbow macaroni is often less expensive.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is a leaner option while pork can be more budget-friendly.

Trim excess fat from the beef, leaving some connective tissue for flavor.

Cut the beef into chunks and place them in a bowl.

Add chopped onion, carrot, bay leaves, crushed garlic, and black pepper to the beef.

Pour in red wine to marinate the beef and let it sit in the refrigerator for 4 hours.

In a large pot, heat neutral oil and add the marinated vegetables.

Sauté the vegetables until they are browned, reserving the marinade liquid.

Brown the marinated beef chunks in batches to avoid steaming them, ensuring they are browned on all sides.

Once all beef is browned, add the sautéed vegetables back into the pot.

Add tomato paste and stir to combine with the beef and vegetables.

Add canned tomatoes and reintroduce the bay leaves and thyme from the marinade.

Pour in the reserved marinade and beef broth, ensuring the beef is submerged.

Cook the stew on low heat for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the beef is tender.

Rehydrate dried mushrooms in water and add them to the stew for additional flavor.

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