Nothing beats mama’s beef stew. If you’re ever feeling a bit low, give this beef stew a whirl and you’ll feel better in no time.
Find this recipe in the Mama Lotties Everyday Recipes Cookbook. Check out the other books whilst you’re at it.
Ingredients
- 500g braising beef
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 4 Large tomatoes
- 1 Medium onion
- Olive oil
- Saffron (herb)
- Bay leaf
- Saffron powder
- Salt
- 100g green beans
- 2 Sliced carrots
- 100ml water
- 3 Potatoes
- 2 Carrots
Method
Begin by frying the saffron herbs in olive oil, as the casserole pan heats up. Chop the garlic, tomato and onion and fry into a ‘refrito’.
Add the meat, bay leaf, saffron powder, salt, green beans, sliced carrots and 100ML water. Pressure cook for 40 minutes or stew in a casserole for 1h and 30 minutes.
Once the meat is tender, peel and dice the potatoes and add to the pot until soft. If you need to, top up with a bit of water.

Mama’s Carne Guisada – Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 500 g braising beef
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 4 Large tomatoes
- 1 Medium onion
- Olive oil
- Saffron herb
- Bay leaf
- Saffron powder
- Salt
- 100 g green beans
- 2 Sliced carrots
- 100 ml water
- 3 Potatoes
- 2 Carrots
Instructions
- Begin by frying the saffron herbs in olive oil, as the casserole pan heats up. Chop the garlic, tomato and onion and fry into a ‘refrito’.
- Add the meat, bay leaf, saffron powder, salt, green beans, sliced carrots and 100ML water. Pressure cook for 40 minutes or stew in a casserole for 1h and 30 minutes.
- Once the meat is tender, peel and dice the potatoes and add to the pot until soft. If you need to, top up with a bit of water.
A childhood classic