Stewed Beef

Carne Guisada

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    6 to 8

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      3 hr 30

Appears in
Islas: A Celebration of Tropical Cooking - 125 Recipes from the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Ocean Islands

By Von Diaz

Published 2024

  • About

Carne guisada is pure comfort. It’s a signature dish for Dominicans and Puerto Ricans alike, though it’s comparable to other stewed meats in this book, such as Malagasy Romazava and Filipino Adobong Puti. Guisar means “to stew” in Spanish, and here beef is slow cooked with aromatic Sofrito, with added tomatoes that produce a rich, velvety sauce. The key to a perfect