Carne Guisada

 OK, think somewhere between Pot Roast, and Chili.  Carne Guisada is slow simmered Beef, and Vegetables, but with Southwestern Spices.  If you go looking for recipes you'll find a hundred, and they'll all be different.  That makes me believe that this recipe is open to interpretation.  So this is Carne Guisada ala Z.Monkey.

I started with a Pot Roast trimmed well, and then large diced.  That will brown in some Butter while we prepare the vegetationz.  It's a Pot Roast so I'm gonna put in the usual Potatoes, Carrots, and Onions.  I am not adding Flour to coat the Beef, something you find an a normal Pot Roast Recipe.  The Chili spices will thicken the liquids, and make a Chili Gravy.

Here where the deviation starts to occur.  I'm adding a couple fine diced Jalapenos.  Now we heading into The Chili Realm.  Add a 16 oz. Can of whole, peeled Tomatoes chopped cruda with the Tomato water.  Add a 8 oz. can of Tomato Sauce.  I also added about 2 tsp of Cumin, 2 tbsp of Chili Powder, and 1 tbsp of Paprika for the Chili Spices.  You'll also need to add a little water to cover the Beef, and Vegetationz.

Then stir the Guidasa up really well, cover it, and simmer at a really low heat for a couple hours.  Once the Guisada is simmered down it is very tender, a lot like Pot Roast, but you have the Chili flavors, and a little heat.  It's good rainy day comfort food...