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Olla de Carne
Costa Rican beef stew with corn, plantain and a substantial mixture of tropical roots and tubers.
About Olla de Carne
Olla de carne is a traditional Costa Rican beef stew distinguished by its generous roots, tubers and vegetables. This profile follows CostaRica.com's direct version, combining lean beef and short ribs with corn, plantain, cassava, taro and two kinds of potato.
Beef and short ribs give the clear broth a deep savoury character, while corn, carrot, sweet potato and plantain contribute gentle sweetness. Cassava, taro and potato add earthy starchiness, with salt keeping the broad mixture balanced and unspiced.
The stew is served as a brothy bowl of large, distinct pieces: browned beef, yellow corn rounds, orange carrot and pale or golden roots. Long simmering leaves the meat tender and the vegetables soft but substantial, with starch lightly enriching the broth.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Olla de Carne
CostaRica.com's Beef-and-Root-Vegetable Olla de Carne.
- WaterClear simmering broth
- Lean beef and beef short ribsTender meat and savoury broth
- PotatoTender starchy vegetable
- CassavaDense tropical root
- CarrotsSweet earthy vegetable
- Corn on the cobSweet grain rounds
- Taro rootCreamy starchy root
- Sweet potatoSweet starchy root
- Green plantainsFirm starchy fruit
- SaltSeasoning
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Water:
- Lean beef and beef short ribs: . Both cuts named by the source map to the established broader beef route
- Potato:
- Cassava:
- Carrots:
- Corn on the cob: . The source's corn on the cob maps to the established broader corn route
- Taro root:
- Sweet potato:
- Green plantains:
- Salt:
Origins & food traditions
CostaRica.com supplies the complete traditional beef-and-root-vegetable stew selected here. Go Visit Costa Rica independently corroborates olla de carne as Costa Rican comfort food and identifies beef, corn, carrot, cassava, taro, plantain and sweet potato among its characteristic ingredients.
Countries
- Costa Rica
- Costa RicaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Costa Rican Cuisine
- Costa Rican CuisineCatalogue link pending review