Name: Simple beef stew (Estofado)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chilean
Ingredients: 1 large red (bell) pepper, seeded and sliced; 1.25 ml/¼ tsp dried oregano; 1 onion, sliced; 10 ml/2 tsp paprika; 30 ml/2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, to garnish; 45 ml/3 tbsp vegetable oil; salt and black pepper; 4 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced; 900 g/2 lb rump (round) steak, cubed; 1 large carrot, sliced

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Food and Cooking of Chile

By Boris Basso Benelli

Published 2014

About

Estofado is a basic beef stew cooked with vegetables at a moderately high temperature. Stews are very popular in Chile and this recipe is often eaten on the magical night of San Juan, on 23rd June, when fire festivals mark the summer solstice.

Ingredients

45 ml/3 tbsp vegetable oil
900 g/2

Method

Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Add the steak and cook for 8 minutes or until browned all over.
Add the onion to the pan and cook, stirring, for 8 minutes more. Season with salt, pepper, paprika and oregano.
Add the