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Slow-cooked Brazilian barreado beef stew with rice, banana, and cassava flour.

Brazilian Barreado (Slow-Cooked Beef and Cassava Stew)

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A deeply savory Paraná-style beef stew served with rice, banana, and cassava flour.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 55 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Brazilian
Calories: 690
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
 
 

Beef stew
  • 3 pounds beef chuck cut into large chunks
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 large yellow onions thinly sliced
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 large tomatoes chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 cups beef stock low sodium
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fine salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
To serve
  • 4 cups cooked white rice warm
  • 4 ripe bananas sliced
  • 1 cup cassava flour toasted

Equipment

  • Heavy Dutch oven
  • Wooden spoon
  • Chef's knife
  • Large saucepan
  • Serving bowls

Method
 

Brown the beef:
  1. Pat the beef dry. Heat the oil in a heavy Dutch oven and brown the pieces in batches, then transfer them to a plate.
Build the pot:
  1. Add the onions and cook until softened. Stir in the garlic, tomatoes, bay leaves, cumin, paprika, cloves, salt, pepper, stock, and vinegar. Return the beef and toss to coat.
Slow-cook the stew:
  1. Cover the Dutch oven tightly and cook over very low heat for about 3 1/2 hours, turning the beef once, until it breaks apart easily. Add a splash of stock if the pot looks dry.
Serve:
  1. Shred the beef into the sauce. Spoon the barreado into bowls with warm rice, sliced banana, and toasted cassava flour.

Nutrition

Calories: 690kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 47gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 1040mgFiber: 5gSugar: 13g

Notes

  • A parchment round pressed directly over the stew before the lid helps create a tight seal.
  • The cassava flour thickens the broth at the table; add it a little at a time so the stew stays spoonable.