Cazuela de vacuno is a comforting Chilean meal-in-a-bowl, with tender beef and generous vegetables in a clear savory broth.
Cooking the beef first and adding each vegetable in stages keeps the broth clean and the individual pieces intact.
Maintain a gentle simmer; hard boiling clouds the broth and can break the pumpkin.
Serving Suggestions
Serve each bowl with one piece of beef and each vegetable, plus cilantro, bread, and pebre if desired.
Recipe Notes
Cool leftovers in shallow containers and refrigerate for up to three days.
Chilean Cazuela de Vacuno
Chilean beef cazuela with clear broth, short ribs, potato, pumpkin, corn, rice, carrots, and green beans.
Equipment
- Large stockpot
- Slotted spoon
- Six deep bowls
Ingredients
Broth and Beef
- 3 lb bone-in beef short ribs cut into six pieces
- 12 cups water
- 1 large yellow onion halved
- 3 cloves garlic smashed
- 2 tsp fine salt plus more to taste
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 cup long-grain rice rinsed
Vegetables
- 6 medium yellow potatoes peeled
- 1 1/2 lb kabocha or other firm pumpkin cut into six wedges
- 3 whole ears corn cut in half
- 3 large carrots cut into thick pieces
- 8 oz green beans trimmed
- 1 cup cilantro leaves loosely packed
Instructions
Simmer the Beef:
- Cover the beef with water and bring just to a boil. Skim, then add onion, garlic, salt, oregano, and cumin. Simmer gently for 75 minutes until nearly tender.
- Remove and discard the onion. Add rice and carrots and simmer 10 minutes.
Cook the Vegetables:
- Add potatoes, pumpkin, and corn. Simmer 20 to 25 minutes until the potatoes and beef are tender without breaking apart. Add green beans for the final 8 minutes.
- Place one beef piece, potato, pumpkin wedge, corn piece, carrots, beans, and rice in each bowl. Ladle over clear broth and finish with cilantro.
Notes
- Add the vegetables in stages so each one keeps its shape.
- Store meat and vegetables in the broth for up to three days and reheat slowly to avoid breaking the pumpkin.
Nutrition
Calories: 650kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 47gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 135mgSodium: 860mgFiber: 8gSugar: 10g