Carne GuisadaThis is a dish that colonel_mexico recommended to me. I had never heard of it before, so asked how it was served and what toppings went with it. He said he liked it as a taco with a layer of Spanish rice, the meat mixture and spicy salsa. I made my pico de gallo, but added some jalapeno for a little kick. I'll get more adventurous as I go.
His mom likes it with avocado and my kids like cheese, so I added those. I didn't have time to make Spanish rice, so will come back and make a variation on this recipe again some day.
I found the recipe on the Food Network site.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/carne-guisada-recipe0.htmlIt was from an episode of
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and is a recipe from Bob's Taco Station in Rosenberg Texas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg4vE3xUp5UThe recipe is adjusted down from the vast amounts they make at the restaurant and then I had to double it to feed my family. The things I would change are, I'd double the meat and not the vegetables and gravy. I ended up taking out the vegetables and meat from the gravy with a slotted spoon and will use the extra for a soup. The taste is great, but I did not put 2 oz. of cumin seeds in! I didn't even have that much on hand (I used a 1/2 oz), nor did I double the pepper. Anyway, it's hard to see the details, but this is what it looks like:
It was well received at the dinner table, so with a few adjustments, this will be used often. Thanks for the recommendation Col.!