LENGUA (BEEF TONGUE) STEW

Lengua (Beef Tongue) Stew image

Beef tongue is combined with veggies and slowly simmered in tomato sauce and spice. Serve over rice or any other whole grain (buckwheat, quinoa, bulgur, etc.).

Provided by Dasha

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef

Time 2h40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 (2 pound) beef tongue
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 small leek, thinly sliced
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
2 large carrots, shredded
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 (1 ounce) packets taco seasoning mix (such as Goya®)
salt and black pepper to taste

Steps:

Place the beef tongue into a tight-fitting pot and cover with water by 1 inch. Add the salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the meat is tender, about 2 hours. Strain and reserve the cooking liquid. Remove and discard the skin from the tongue. Shred the meat using two forks; set aside.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, leek, celery, and carrots. Cook and stir until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste until no lumps remain and cook for 1 minute more. Add the shredded meat to the pot along with the reserved broth and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 387.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.4 g, Cholesterol 124.5 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 20.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 1390.5 mg, Sugar 7.6 g