Meat and Chicken Stew

Autor: Inacap

INGREDIENTES

• 1 kg (2 lbs 3 oz) beef round, in pieces
• 2 kg (4 lbs 6 oz) meaty beef bones
• 1 whole chicken, portioned
• 1 onion, diced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 chicken stock cubes
• 1 kg (2 lbs 3 oz) cooked “mote” (wheat berries)
• 2 or 3 tbsp oil
• 3 spring onions, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 or 2 tbsp cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 kg (2 lbs 3 oz) potatoes, cooked and peeled
• Cilantro leaves to decorate

INSTRUCCIONES

• Step 1 – Place beef, meaty bones, chicken, onion, salt, pepper and stock cubes in a large saucepan and cover with plenty of cold water. Cook on medium heat until the meat is tender (about 1½ hours). Stir occasionally.
• Step 2 – Add cooked wheat berries and continue to cook until the meat starts to fall off the bone.
• Step 3 – Remove the saucepan from the heat and strain the broth to discard the bones. Return the strained broth to the saucepan and add everything back in except the bones.
• Step 4 – Heat oil in a frying pan and sauté spring onions, garlic and cilantro.
• Step 5 – Add this sauté to the soup and cook on low heat. Add more water if necessary.
• Step 6 – Add potatoes, torn in half, and continue to cook until the soup returns to a boil.
• Step 7 – Serve the stew into individual bowls and decorate with whole cilantro leaves.