World Flavors Cookbook

Tomaticán

Chilean summer stew of fresh tomatoes, corn, and beef — a thick, red, sweet-savory dish eaten during tomato season.

Cuisine: Chile

Ingredients

• 400g beef, thinly sliced
• 6 ripe tomatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 ears corn, kernels cut off
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 2 eggs (optional, scrambled in at the end)
• Oil, salt, oregano

Instructions

1. Sauté onion and garlic. Add beef. Cook 5 minutes.
2. Add tomatoes, paprika, and oregano.
3. Cook until tomatoes break down, 10 minutes.
4. Add corn. Cook 5-8 minutes.
5. Optionally scramble 2 eggs into the stew.
6. Serve over rice or with bread.