The EASIEST CARNE GUISADA Recipe: How to cook this DELICIOUS Mexican Restaurant Recipe PERFECTLY!

beef

🥗Healthier: lean cuts of beef

💰Cheaper: pork

Lean cuts reduce fat intake, while pork can be more affordable.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth can be lower in calories, while water with seasoning is budget-friendly.

Trim the chuck roast to remove excess fat and connective tissue.

Cube the chuck roast into pieces about 1 inch in size.

Heat a 10-inch pan over medium heat and add a little over 1 teaspoon of ghee.

Once the ghee is hot, add the cubed meat to the pan and start moving it around to brown.

Add another teaspoon of ghee to help with browning and reduce splatter.

Continue to sear the meat until it has a nice brown color and most of the water has evaporated.

Transfer the browned meat to a crock pot.

Add a splash of beef broth to the pan to loosen the fond and pour it into the crock pot with the meat.

Add enough beef broth to cover the meat, ensuring there is at least half an inch of liquid above it.

In a bowl, combine 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, 1 tablespoon salt, and 0.5 teaspoon Mexican oregano, then mix well.

Add the seasoning mixture to the crock pot and stir to combine.

Add 1 whole bay leaf and 0.5 cup of tomato sauce to the crock pot.

Rough chop half an onion, half a green bell pepper, and 1 stalk of celery, then add all the chopped vegetables to the crock pot at once.

Stir everything in the crock pot to ensure it's well mixed and covered with liquid.

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