Colder months call for heartier warmer stews like this Carne con papas. With it’s tender beef tenderloin tips and potatoes in a hot broth, this makes for the ultimate comfort food. Making Carne con Papas comes with ease as it takes only a few minutes to chop and saute most of the ingredients and the InstantPot does the rest. This recipe comes from Cocina al Minuto, a cookbook that is considered the bible of cookbooks in the Cuban kitchen. This recipe doesn’t require carrots, but can be added if desired. All in all, I hope you find yourself enjoying a bowl or two of this Cuban comfort soon and maybe not just when it is cold out.
Carne con Papas
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. beef tenderloin tips
- 1 tbsp. freshly cracked sea salt
- 1 tsp. paprika
- 1/2 tsp. freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 onion, diced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp onion powder
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 1 cup dry wine
- 2 Tbsp Better than Bouillon Roasted Chicken flavor
- 2 cups water
- 2 lbs. potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1 cup Manzanilla olives
Prepare
- First, cut the meat into small cubes. Sauté in InstantPot using the sauté function.
- When the meat is lightly browned, add the salt, paprika, pepper, bay leaves, chopped onion, minced garlic, garlic and onion powders, and chopped red bell pepper.
- When these are sauted, add the tomato sauce, dry wine, Better than Bouillon, water, and potatoes.
- Next, close and lock the lid of the InstantPot and cancel the saute function and hit the button for Meat/Stew function and set for 35 minutes.
- Finally, when it is done cooking, manually release the pressure with a wooden spoon. Serve with rice is desired and enjoy!
