Photo: Lily Banse
Costa Rican Beef & Chayote
18 ingredients
10 min + 30 min
6
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This is a great and healthy dish that embodies the great flavors of chayote squash, beef, curry and cilantro. Serve some quesadillas alongside this dish for a wonderful meal. Enjoy!
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
823
Calories
44g
Protein
44g
Fat
68g
Carbs
Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Corn Tortilla | 1 medium flour (45g) | 140 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Chayote | not in our table | 0 |
| Quesadilla | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons FOR THE BEEF & CHAYOTE:
- 1 whole Olive Oil
- 3 cloves Medium Onion, Diced
- 1 pound Garlic, Minced
- ½ teaspoons Ground Beef
- 1 teaspoon Curry Powder
- ½ teaspoons Salt
- ½ cups Pepper
- 2 whole Red Bell Pepper, Diced
- 1 whole Tomatoes, Seeded And Diced
- 2 Tablespoons Chayote, Peeled , Cored, And Diced
- ½ cups Tomato Paste
- 2 Tablespoons Corn, Frozen Or Fresh
- 1 cup Cilantro, Chopped
- 1 cup FOR THE QUESADILLAS:
- 8 whole Mexican Blend Shredded Cheese
- ½ cups Monterrey Jack Shredded Cheese
- 4 Tablespoons Corn Tortillas
Directions
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By tastykitchen ·
Recipe sourced from
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