Conchitas with Ground Beef Recipe
Conchitas with ground beef is a traditional Mexican dish combining corn and ground beef flavors in one delicious meal. It’s easy to make and can be prepared with only a few ingredients, making it an ideal weeknight dish.
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Servings: 4 people
Calories: 180kcal
Equipment
- 1 stove
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 pound Ground Beef
- 3 cups medium conchas shells Uncooked
- 3 cloves minced garlic cloves
- 6 Roma Tomatoes Quartered
- 3/4 cup White Onion Chopped
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup of premium tomato sauce
- 3/4 teaspoon of ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano
- 3/4 cup Frozen carrots
- 3 dried bay leaves
- Salt And Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Begin by preheating a large pot over medium heat and adding the olive oil.
- Brown the ground beef in the heated pot, occasionally stirring until it is cooked through and no longer pink. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the conchas shells, garlic, tomatoes, chicken broth, tomato sauce and cumin. Stir to combine.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add in the oregano, carrots, zucchini and bay leaves. Simmer for an additional 15 minutes or until conchitas shells are tender.
- Lastly, add the white onion and simmer for 5 minutes or until softened.
- Serve over cooked white rice.
Notes
• If you cannot access conchitas shells, you can substitute with another small-shaped pasta such as ditalini or acini di pepe.
• Be sure to adjust the seasonings to taste.
• If you’d like some heat, add some red pepper flakes or diced jalapenos.
• Feel free to add more vegetables, such as bell peppers or corn.