Olla de Carne
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5
2 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
3 hrs 30 mins
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Total Time
4 hrs
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Servings
8 personnes
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
South American, Costa Rican
Olla de Carne
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Olla de carne (meat pot) is one of the jewels of Costa Rican cuisine. It is prepared with beef, potatoes and other vegetables that are slow-cooked.
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Ingredients
- 2 lb beef shank , cut into pieces
- 4 lb beef short ribs (with bone), cut into pieces
- 2 onion chopped
- 2 talks celery , diced
- 2 bell pepper diced, red
- 6 cloves garlic , chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 prig thyme
- 1 small bunch cilantro , finely chopped
- 2 lb potato cut into large cubes
- 1½ lb cassava , cut into large cubes
- 1 lb sweet potato cut into large cubes
- 2 taro root cut into large cubes
- 2 chayote cut into large cubes
- 3 carrot sliced
- 4 corn cut into large slices, ears
- 1 yellow plantain
- 1 green plantain
- salt
- black pepper
- salsa lizano
Instructions
- In a large pot of boiling water, over medium heat, boil the meat with the onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, cumin, thyme, and cilantro (keep a little to serve). Season with salt and pepper.
- When the meat begins to soften, after about 45 minutes, skim, lower the heat to low and simmer for 3h30.
- After 1h30 of cooking, add the taro, the cassava, and the corn.
- After 2 hours of cooking, add the chayotes and the carrots.
- After 2h30 of cooking, add the potatoes, plantains and sweet potatoes.
- Add boiling water if necessary, as the liquid must always be at the height of the meat and vegetables.
- Serve with broth, pilaf white rice, hot sauce, orange wedges, fresh herbs and Lizano sauce (typical Costa Rican sauce).
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