This is another one of those meals that I like to cook when I crave a good home cooked meal. My mom often made this meal for my family and me and we all loved it. It was one of those dishes she made when she ran out of ideas.
She serves this dish with rice, salad and avocado on the side, which are common sides for many Colombian dishes. It is simple, but I love this Carne Guisada con Zanahoria. Just the smell reminds me of home.
Buen provecho!
Ingredients
(4 servings)
2 pounds skirt steak, trimmed and cut into 4 equal portions
1 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon cumin
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup chopped onions
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
6 large carrots, peeled, and thinly sliced
2 cups water
Directions
1. Place the steaks between sheets of wax paper, then pound until each steak is about ¼ inch thick.
2. Place the pounded steaks in a zip lock plastic bag. Add the cumin, garlic, onions, salt and pepper.
3. Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Be sure the steaks are evenly covered.
4. In a large sauce pan, heat the oil and butter over medium heat. Place the steaks into the skillet and cook for 3 minutes per side.
5. Add the carrots and water. Reduce the heat, cover and cook for about 20 to 25 minutes. Add more water if necessary.
6. Uncover the sauce pan and using a fork mash the carrots. Cover and cook 5 minutes more. Serve over white rice.
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I love your home-inspired meals. Rice, steak, carrots. Comfort.
I remember my mom making same….it’s funny this her was “let me make it and get out of the kitchen fast”
what can I say…this is glorious comfort food!
Se ve delicioso!! Rico plato
Feliz Dia!
lovely color..looks so yummy!!
Looks so yummy! I love the carrot sauce..sounds so healthy!
A very nice pairing of the carrots and beef. I wouldn’t have thought of this but it makes sense! Great post, Erica.
This looks So Appetizing, You Want To Eat The Picture!
I never really thought about a carrot sauce before, but this sounds like a fun and quick recipe to make. Very colorful and pretty!
Excellent dish and very comforting – I like it often in my menu, with lot of onions
Cheers,
Gera
I can just imagine how this tastes….wonderful!
Carmen
Carrot sauce is something I never thought to make! It sounds super delicious and it’s so pretty too!
Im confused. Do you cook the steaks in a separate skillet and make the sauce in a separate saucepan, then combine them only to serve?
Or cook both in the same pan?
Heather- The same pan.
Thank you! This will be dinner tomorrow!
excellent way to get one’s intake of beta carotene!
This looks so good! I have never heard of anything like this sauce before, great idea!
I know the carrots must add a sweetness to this dish. Looks yummy.
Erica This look really delicious! x gloria
I love the sound of this recipe, but mostly I am intrigue because its common stuff that I use everyday, but just never as you have done in this recipe. Can’t wait to change that.
I would have never thought of carrot sauce! Wow!
I like this idea. A difference from tomato/salsa sauces. Sure does dress up white rice.
Family hit… added red pepper and beef broth, and to serve cilantro and avocado….Delicioso con sabor a Colombia
Made this one yesterday and it was simply delicious.