Carne Estufada Azorean Beef Casserole Recipes

CARNE ESTUFADA (AZOREAN BEEF CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Combine salt, pepper, crushed garlic, vinegar, wine and bay leaf and marinate the meat overnight.
• In a saucepan, brown the meat in cooking oil. Add the marinade plus tomato puree and onion. Cover and cook over a low heat for 2 hours or until tender.
• Turn the meat several times whilst cooking and add more wine if necessary. Serve sliced with sauce from the pan.

AZOREAN (PORTUGUESE)

Steps:

• In a pasta/stock pot place frozen block of shrimp along with water.
• ***If you are using fresh shrimp be sure to rinse and clean the shrimp before cooking making sure that the shell is still intact.
• Cover shrimp with water and follow remaining instructions for cooking.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• On high heat, place a lid on the top of the pot.
• Allow for block of ice/shrimp to thaw completely.
• Once the shrimp are loose, stir to mix all ingredients well.
• Place heat at a low temperature as to simmer the shrimp for 2 hours.
• This ensures that all the flavors blend well otherwise you may eat them immediately.
• If there are leftovers be sure to refrigerate.
• You can eat them cold or warm them back up in original broth for the next day.
• Enjoy.