Carbonada Criolla - Argentina Meat, Veg, Fruit Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 lbs stewing beef, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 4 tomatoes, large, coarsely chopped
• 1 green pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1 large onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 3 potatoes, diced into 1-inch cubes
• 3 sweet potatoes, diced into 1-inch cubes
• 2 ears corn, cut into 1-inch widths (or use 2 cups of frozen corn)
• 2 zucchini, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 peaches, peeled and cut in 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 pears, peeled and cut in 1/2-inch pieces

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in heavy pot.
• 2 brown beef in separate batches so that all of it gets cooked. remove from the pot and set aside.
• 3 in that same pot, cook tomatoes, pepper, onion, and garlic until soft.
• 4 add bay leaves, oregano, and chicken stock, and bring to a boil.
• 5 return beef to the pot, and add potatoes and sweet potatoes. cover and simmer 15 minutes, or until potatoes are almost soft.
• 6 stir in zucchini and corn. simmer 10 more minutes, or until vegetables are almost soft, then add the peaches and pears.
• 7 cook 5 more minutes.
• 8 serve hot.