
Carne Guisada con Zanahoria ( Steak with Carrot Sauce)
Ingredients
- 2 pounds skirt steak trimmed and cut into 4 equal portions
- 1 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- Salt and pepper
- ¼ cup chopped onions
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 6 large carrots peeled, and thinly sliced
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Place the steaks between sheets of wax paper, then pound until each steak is about ½ inch thick.
- Place the pounded steaks in a zip lock plastic bag. Add the cumin, garlic, onions, salt and pepper.
- u2028Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Be sure the steaks are evenly covered.
- 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.
- Add the carrots and water. Reduce the heat, cover and cook for about 20 to 25 minutes. Add more water if necessary.
- Uncover the sauce pan and using a fork mash the carrots. Cover and cook 5 minutes more. Serve over white rice.

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!


Angie
This looks so good! I have never heard of anything like this sauce before, great idea!
grace
excellent way to get one's intake of beta carotene! 🙂
Heather
Thank you! This will be dinner tomorrow!
Heather
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?
Erica
Heather- The same pan.
Faith
Carrot sauce is something I never thought to make! It sounds super delicious and it's so pretty too!
Baking is my Zen
I can just imagine how this tastes....wonderful!
Carmen
Gera @ Sweets Foods Blog
Excellent dish and very comforting - I like it often in my menu, with lot of onions 🙂
Cheers,
Gera
Kim
I never really thought about a carrot sauce before, but this sounds like a fun and quick recipe to make. Very colorful and pretty!
Sandra G
This looks So Appetizing, You Want To Eat The Picture!
Chris
A very nice pairing of the carrots and beef. I wouldn't have thought of this but it makes sense! Great post, Erica.
Angie's Recipes
Looks so yummy! I love the carrot sauce..sounds so healthy!
Sarah Naveen
lovely color..looks so yummy!!
Mari
Se ve delicioso!! Rico plato
Feliz Dia!
momgateway
what can I say...this is glorious comfort food!
norma
I remember my mom making same....it's funny this her was "let me make it and get out of the kitchen fast"
Belinda @zomppa
I love your home-inspired meals. Rice, steak, carrots. Comfort.