This hearty and flavorful beef recipe is the perfect comfort food for any day of the week! With tender pieces of flank steak simmered in a zesty broth, delicious beans and spices–it’s love at first spoonful!

Carne en su Jugo (Mexican-style Beef Soup)

  • Yield:

    5 servings

  • Total Time:

    1 hr

  • Prep Time:

    25 mins

  • Cook Time:

    35 mins

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds of carne arrachera
  • 9 whole green onions
  • 4 whole banana peppers (chiles gueritos)
  • 2 tablespoons Mazola® Corn Oil
  • 4 cups cooked Peruano beans
  • 1 tablespoon carne asada seasoning
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 diced avocados
Sauce:
  • 12 whole tomatillos
  • ¼ chopped white onion
  • 1 cup of water
  • 3 whole garlic cloves
  • 2 whole chiles jalapeños
  • 2 whole chiles serranos
  • 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Mazola® Corn Oil

Instructions

  1. Cut the carne arrachera into bite-sized pieces.
  2. Season meat with 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon.
  3. Add 2 tablespoons of Mazola® Corn Oil to a pan, once hot add in the meat and sauté until browned, about 5 minutes.
  4. Set meat aside.
  5. Add 6 cups of water to a pot, bring it to a boil then add in 12 tomatillos, 2 chiles jalapeños and 2 chiles serranos.
  6. Remove tomatillos and chiles from pot after 4 minutes or when tomatillos change color.
  7. Add ingredients to a blender, also adding in 1 cup water, ¼ onion, 3 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon of oregano and 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon.
  8. To a pan, add 1 teaspoon of Mazola® Corn Oil, once hot, sauté banana peppers and green onion for about 6 minutes on medium low heat.
  9. Mix meat in the green sauce, then add in green onion and banana peppers.
  10. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
  11. Serve topping it off with Peruano beans, chopped cilantro and avocado.

Recipe by Genevieve Carranza of @g.eennnn