Estofado Sonorense.. Beef Stew, Sonora Style

Happy Tuesday Lovelies 

and what a hot day is been... but the garden is blooming...

especially the roses.

and look....our first turnip

Im sure it will be delicious especially the turnip tops

Tuesday means its Living Room cleaning day. 

I really love the way the room smells after all the polishing is done

Dinner tonight was the first recipe I've tried from a newly aquired "Elena's Famous Mexican and Spanish Recipes" by Elena Zelayeta 1944. And I was pleasantly surprised.

The stew meat was very tender and the dish full of flavour... and I made no changes,  The dish cooked down and thickened, so I served it over Mexican Rice with some tortillas. But there was enough leftover for us to have later in the week.. possibly served as a soup

2 pounds beef stew meat
1 large onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 bell pepper, diced

1 cup tomato sauce

1 tablespoon vinegar

1 teaspoon oregano

Salt and pepper

2 tablespoons flour

Original Book Recipe

• Place meat in heavy pan
• Add minced onion, garlic, and bell pepper 
• Pour tomato sauce over all, then add vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper, and last the flour sprinkled over 
• Cook on top of stove, covered, approximately 1½ hours, or until tender. 
• Do not use any shortening; the fat on the meat will be suficient. 

Elena's Famous Mexican and Spanish Recipes

by Elena Zelayeta 1944