World Flavors Cookbook

Carne Desmenuzada

Nicaraguan shredded beef in a mild tomato-onion sauce — the everyday meat used to fill tortillas, top gallo pinto, and stuff tamales.

Cuisine: Nicaragua

Ingredients

• 700g flank or chuck beef
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2 tbsp oil
• Salt
• Cilantro

Instructions

1. Boil beef in salted water until very tender, about 1 hour.
2. Shred with two forks.
3. Saute onion, garlic, pepper, and tomato.
4. Add shredded beef and cumin. Cook 10 minutes.
5. The mixture should be moist but not soupy.
6. Serve with rice, beans, tortillas, or as a filling.