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Beef Stew with Cuban Coffee Gravy
Photo: Kevin McCutcheon

Beef Stew with Cuban Coffee Gravy

16 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

779
Calories
39g
Protein
16g
Fat
116g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 15 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Mushrooms 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coffee not in our table 0
Taro not in our table 0
Chayote not in our table 0
Pumpkin 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

  • 1 lb boned rump roast
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
  • 1 cup no-salt-added beef broth
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/3 cup dry red wine
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup diced peeled taro root
  • OR
  • 1 cup diced peeled potato
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1/4 cup whole pitted dates chopped
  • 1 tbl capers
  • 2 cup hot cooked long-grain rice
  • 1/2 cup shredded chayote or yellow squash

Directions

1

Trim fat from beef, and cut into 1-inch cubes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add beef, and cook 5 minutes or until browned. Add coffee and next 4 ingredients (coffee through garlic), and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes.

2

Add taro, mushrooms, dates, and capers; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Serve over rice; top with chayote.

3

Serving Size:1 1/4 cups stew, 1/2 cup rice, and 2 tablespoons chayote

4

Suggested Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon

5

NOTES : To make strong coffee, you can skip the brewing process by mixing a tablespoon of instant espresso granules with 1 1/2 cups of hot water.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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