Cazuela de Vaca (Chilean Beef Stew)

Cazuela is one of the most comforting dishes in Chilean cooking: a hearty broth with meat and vegetables.

Ingredients

• Beef (osso buco, with the bone in the center)
• Water
• Onion
• Carrot
• Garlic
• Bell pepper
• Corn (choclo)
• Cilantro (optional)
• Salt
• Green beans
• Potatoes
• Squash (zapallo)
• Rice or noodles

Preparation

1. Wash the meat well.
2. In a pot filled halfway with water, add onion, carrot, garlic, and a small piece of bell pepper to taste.
3. Add the meat and the corn together so the broth takes on a corn flavor.
4. Optionally add cilantro and salt to taste.
5. When the meat is partly cooked, add the green beans cut lengthwise.
6. When they soften a little, add the potatoes.
7. Let it boil a while, then add the squash.
8. Along with the squash, add the rice or noodles.
9. Boil for another half hour, until everything is cooked.
10. Serve with Chilean salad or lettuce.