Beef Puchero (A Mexican Stew With Hominy & Vegetables) Recipe

Name: Beef Puchero (A Mexican Stew With Hominy & Vegetables)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 lbs beef stew meat; 2 lbs veal, cut up; 1 veal knuckle, bone; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons cumin; 2 teaspoons chili peppers; 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes with juice; 1 (28 ounce) can yellow hominy, with juice; 2 tablespoons white sugar or 2 tablespoons sugar substitute; 6 ears corn, each cob cut into 3 pieces; 6 yellow onions, peeled; 1 lb fresh green beans, end cuts, kept whole; 3 turnips, peeled, kept whole; 6 pattypan squash or 6 crookneck yellow squash, vine end cut off; 2 large green chili peppers, whole; 2 hard green apples, peeled and sliced; 1 fresh lemon, cut in half

Servings: persons

2 lbs beef stew meat
2 lbs veal, cut up
1 veal knuckle, bone
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons chili peppers
1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes with juice
1 (28 ounce) can yellow hominy, with juice
2 tablespoons white sugar or 2 tablespoons sugar substitute
6 ears corn, each cob cut into 3 pieces
6 yellow onions, peeled
1 lb fresh green beans, end cuts, kept whole
3 turnips, peeled, kept whole
6 pattypan squash or 6 crookneck yellow squash, vine end cut off
2 large green chili peppers, whole
2 hard green apples, peeled and sliced
1 fresh lemon, cut in half

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Slow method for Large Groups:
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In large stockpot,add beef, veal and knuckle bone. (ask butcher to save you one).
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Fill with cold water just to cover, no more.
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Add salt, cumin and chili powder.
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Cover and cook to a boil for 10 minutes.
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Skim the white scum from water.
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Add tomatoes and hominy to stockpot with juices. Add sugar. Stir.
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In old clean pillowcase or cheescloth bag, layer the vegetables in the order given, starting with corn ending with chili peppers.
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Take one lemon half, squeeze the juice out, as much as you can get, place the lemon cut side down.Add the apple slices and squeeze juice from other lemon half.Pul the lemon half in the sack. Close the sack with twist tie or string.
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Simmer on low heat for 3 hours.
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Dump out the vegies on a large platter and cut in serving pieces.
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Serve meat and juice in a large tureen.
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Serve with tortillas, mexican hot chocolate or beer.
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Fast method:
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Place everything in a pressure cooker except the apple slices. Cook at 15 pounds pressure for 20 minutes. Take off burner and let steam decrease. After pressure is gone, release lid, and spoon out vegetables on platter, serve meat and broth in a tureen.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 lbs beef stew meat, 2 lbs veal, cut up, 1 veal knuckle, bone, 2 teaspoons salt, and more.

Yes, Beef Puchero (A Mexican Stew With Hominy & Vegetables) falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Beef Puchero (A Mexican Stew With Hominy & Vegetables)

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