Carne Asado (Mexican Style Beef Tips and Gravy)

Title:
Carne Asado (Mexican Style Beef Tips and Gravy)

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Tex-mex,
Mexican,
Main
Dishes




Ingredients:





     1 lb Beef stew meat


     4    Cloves garlic, chopped


     1    Onion, grated


     1 ts Cumin, ground


     1 ts Black pepper, ground


     2 cn Tomato sauce (or 1 large)


          Granule style beef bouillon


          Flour






 Sort through stew meat trimming excess fat, gristle. Cut into 1" pcs. if


 necessary. In med. size, heavy bottom pot, place enough bacon drippings or


 melted lard to cover bottom. Place stew meat, garlic and onion in pot and


 saute untill meat is lightly browned. Add water to cover and two or three


 tbs. beef bouillon, cumin, pepper and tomato sauce. Cover. Simmer on low


 heat until meat is tender.  Toward end of cooking time (abt. 1 hr.) add


 flour to thicken and continue simmering , stirring from time to time, der


 additional 10 min.  Remove from heat and serve with spanish rice (Sopa de


 Arroz) and refried beans.  Salsa cruda, Pico de Gallo are good garnishes.


 Coarsely chopped lettuce and tomatoes and shredded cheddar cheese. Serve


 with warm flour tortillas, or make soft tacos.


 


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