Best Caldillo Recipes

INSTANT POT® CALDILLO

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat olive oil and sear beef cubes until browned on all sides, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove browned beef from the pot and set aside. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Turn off Saute function.
• Return beef to the pot with onions. Mix in beef broth, potatoes, diced tomatoes, green chiles, oregano, garlic, cumin, chipotle chile powder, chili powder, and pepper. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 45 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes.

CALDILLO

Steps:

• Brown beef and saute onions in bacon grease.
• Add diced tomatoes, chile strips, both beef and chicken broths, and all seasonings to beef and onions mixture.
• Simmer over low heat until meat is tender.
• Add cubed potatoes during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
• This freezes well before the potatoes are added.
• This mexican stew can be served with warm dinner rolls, flour tortillas, or even cornbread.
• It makes one gallon of stew.

CALDILLO -- SOUTH OF THE BORDER STEW

Steps:

• Sauté the beef and onions in the bacon drippings.
• Add tomatoes, sliced green chilies, stocks and seasonings.
• Cook over low heat until meat is tender (about two hours).
• Add cubed potatoes and carrots during last 30 minutes.

CALDILLO (NEW MEXICAN GREEN CHILE STEW)

Steps:

• Cube meat, sprinkle with salt and fry until brown in oil.
• Add potatoes to browned meat together with onion, garlic, salt, chili and enough water to cover.
• Continue to add water if necessary.
• It will have a soupy consistency.

CALDILLO

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart Dutch oven with cooking spray; heat over high heat. Spray beef with cooking spray. Add to Dutch oven; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add onion. Cook 5 minutes longer, stirring frequently, until liquid is evaporated and beef and onion are browned.
• Stir in water, tomatoes and cumin. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover; simmer 20 minutes. Add potatoes. Cover; simmer 10 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat. Stir in cilantro.

DEB'S CALDILLO (MEXICAN GROUND BEEF STEW)

Steps:

• In a deep pot, crumble and brown beef with onion, garlic, cumin, and bacon grease.
• Add chicken broth, salt, pepper, and chili powder; mix together well.
• Add all canned ingredients and stir well.
• Stir in vinegar to desired tartness.
• Add potatoes.
• Simmer on medium low heat for about 1 hour or until potatoes are fork-tender.
• Serve topped with grated cheese and jalapeños, with warm tortillas on the side.

CALDILLO (NORTHERN NEW MEXICO-STYLE SOUP)

Steps:

• 1. Fry beef in a medium-sized saucepan at medium heat until browned. Add potatoes and continue to fry until potatoes are golden brown.
• 2. Add onions, water, seasonings,tomatoes and Chile.
• 3. Cover and simmer at low heat until potatoes are tender. Serve hot.

LIGHT MEXICAN TOMATO SAUCE: CALDILLO DE JITOMATE

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes, onion and chiles in a small sauce pan with enough.water to almost cover the tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes are soft. Then puree them in a blender with salt to taste and some of the cooking liquid, adjusting the amount to achieve the texture that you like.
• Some people add a little powdered chicken stock (Knorr Suiza). You can add a bit of garlic too. If you are pouring this over fried eggs you can either pour it over them in the same pan where they cooked and let the sauce simmer a little or you can just pour it over the eggs right in the serving plate (I prefer this method-less fat!). You can also use this sauce for chilaquiles, but in this can be fried in a little oil or added to the fried tortillas in the pan where they were fried. I like my chilaquiles crunchy so I fry the sauce separately in about a tsp of oil.
• This sauce is so basic that herbs such as oregano or cilantro can be added and the flavor can be changed completely.

CALDILLO

Steps:

• 1. Cut meat into cubes ½"- ¾". Brown well in the oil (medium high heat). Add flour, onion & garlic & continue browning about 10 min.
• 2. Add remaining ingredients ~ Simmer 2-4 hrs.
• 3. GREAT on a cold winter day! *You can cut up any steak for this - even leftover steak works well, you just don't need to brown it, just begin where you add the flour, onion and garlic.

CALDILLO- GREEN CHILE STEW!

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pan.
• Add onions and garlic. Cook about 3-5 minutes.
• Lightly coat the stew meat in flour and add to the pan.
• Brown the meat and add green chiles (with liquid). You can use hot or mild chile depending on your tastes.
• Let simmer about 5 minutes and add tomatoes (drained of liquid).
• Add one or two cups of water and potatoes.
• Cook covered until potatoes are easily cut with a fork.
• If most of the water has evaporated, add more.
• Add salt to taste.
• Serve with tortillas.
• You can continue to simmer the remaining stew in the pot to have later. It tastes better the longer you cook it!

CALDILLO OF SMOKED BRISKET WITH GREEN CHILES

Steps:

• 1. In the open flame of a gas burner or under a preheated broiler, roast the long green chiles, turning them, until they are lightly but evenly charred.
• 2. Steam the chiles in a paper bag, or in a bowl, covered with a plate, until cool.
• 3. Rub away the burned peel. Stem and seed the chiles and coarsely chop them. There should be about 2 cups.
• 4. In a deep pot over low heat, warm the olive oil. Add the onions, cumin, and oregano, and cook, covered, stirring once or twice, for 15 minutes.
• 5. Add the broth, potatoes, tomatoes, and green chiles, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring once or twice, for 30 minutes. Add the cubed brisket and continue to simmer until the potatoes and the meat are very tender and the stew is thick, about 15 minutes. Add salt to taste.

CROCK POT CHILE VERDE STEW (CALDILLO)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, except for cilantro and jalapeno peppers, in a 6 quart crock pot.
• I prefer to use Yukon Gold potatoes, washed and skin left on.
• Stir to thoroughly combine the ingredients.
• Cover, turn on low and cook for approximately 5 to 6 hours or until meat and potatoes are almost tender.
• Add chopped cilantro, and if more heat is desired, the jalapeno peppers.
• Continue cooking an additional 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Serve hot with tortillas of your choice.
• This is wonderful warmed over the next day.

CALDILLO

Steps:

• 1) Cube meat, sprinkle with salt and fry till brown. 2) Add potatoes to meat together with onion, grlic, salt, chile and enough water to cover. 3) Continue to add water as necessary. 4) Cook till it has a soupy consitency.

MOM'S CALDILLO

Steps:

• In large soup pot, brown meat and garlic in oil (or lard). Do not drain fat. Cover with 2 quarts of water and add Rotel and potatoes Bring to boil and then reduce heat to low and cover Cook 3 hours or until potatoes and meat are very tender. Check every 30 minutes or so and add additional water, as needed

CALDILLO AKA SOUTHWEST STEW (SALLYE)

Steps:

• Cut steak into bite sized cubes and set aside. Cut anaheim peppers into thin strips, set aside. Peel and quarter onion and place in food processor Cut jalapenos in half, remove seeds and veins and place pepper pieces in food processor with onion. Pulse food processor just until onion and pepper is coarsely chopped.
• Place heavy saucepan or skillet over medium high heat. Pour oil into pan and when shimmering, add steak cubes. Brown meat on all sides, stirring frequently with wooden spoon to avoid burning or sticking.
• Do not drain oil or remove meat; just add the Anaheim and jalapeno pepper and the onion to the meat. Cook for a couple more minutes until onion and peppers are tender (but not brown)
• Add cumin, chili powder, paprika, red pepper flakes and stir in until blended with meat mixture. (This will just take a few seconds)
• Add Rotel tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt and pepper, and beef stock. Add enough water to completely cover the meat.
• Turn heat to low and simmer for 30-45 minutes, stirring frequently. Add water if necessary.
• Peel and cube potatoes into bite size pieces, add to meat mixture, also add 1 or 2 cups of water so meat and potatoes are completely covered. Continue to simmer another 30 -45 minutes or so until liquid has cooked down and thickened to a stew-like consistency. NOTE: If it is not thickening to suit your taste, throw in a pinch of instant mashed potatoes or cornmeal and stir until well blended and mixture begins to thicken. If it thickens too much for your taste, add a cup of water and stir until well blended into stew mixture.
• Serve while hot. Store leftovers in fridge. It is actually better the second day.