Cazuela de vacuno
Non-vegetarian
Chile's everyday one-pot soup: a clear beef broth with a whole piece of meat, potato, pumpkin and a chunk of corn in every bowl, finished with green beans, a little rice and cilantro.
Cazuela de vacuno is a Chilean soup, ready in about 2 hours 5 minutes and made with beef chuck, potato and pumpkin. It serves 6 and is rated easy to cook.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 1 h 45 min
- Total
- 2 h 5 min
- Serves
- 6
- Level
- Easy
- Calories
- 404
Method
Step 1
Put the beef in a large pot with the water, onion (opens in a new tab), carrot (opens in a new tab), garlic (opens in a new tab), oregano (opens in a new tab), cumin (opens in a new tab) and salt. Bring to the boil, skim, then simmer gently, partly covered, for about 1 hour until the meat is nearly tender.
- 65 min
- low heat
- Stockpot / large pot (opens in a new tab)
Step 2
Add the potatoes (opens in a new tab) and pumpkin (opens in a new tab) and simmer 15 minutes.
- 15 min
- medium-low heat
Step 3
Add the corn (opens in a new tab), green beans (opens in a new tab) and rice and simmer another 15–20 minutes until the rice and vegetables are tender.
- 20 min
- medium-low heat
Step 4
Taste for salt and serve so that each bowl has a piece of meat, a potato (opens in a new tab), pumpkin (opens in a new tab) and corn (opens in a new tab), with plenty of broth and cilantro (opens in a new tab).
- 3 min
About this dish
- Origin
- Chile · Well documentedMore food from Chile
- Dish
- Lunch · Dinner · Soups · Main courses
- Cooking method
- Simmered, Boiled
- Taste
- savoury, mild, herby
- Diet
- No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · High-proteinWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
All labels
Non-vegetarian · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · High-protein · Low-fat · Low-sodium · Calorie-conscious - Good for
- One-pot · Everyday · Budget-friendly
Allergens
None of the 14 major allergens appear in the listed ingredients.
Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.
Nutrition
404 kcal per serving
Calculated1 serving ≈ 913 g · recipe makes 6
Where the energy comes from
- Protein 31%
- Carbohydrate 55%
- Fat 13%
| Nutrient | Per serving | Per 100 g* |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 404 kcal | 44 kcal |
| Protein | 32.8 g | 3.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 57.9 g | 6.3 g |
| Net carbohydrate | 51.2 g | 5.6 g |
| Sugars | 7.9 g | 0.9 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fibre | 6.7 g | 0.7 g |
| Fat | 6.1 g | 0.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.4 g | 0.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0.3 g | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 75 mg | 8 mg |
| Sodium | 906 mg | 99 mg |
| Salt equivalent | 2.3 g | 0.2 g |
Vitamins & minerals per serving
- Potassium
- 1777 mg
- Calcium
- 126 mg
- Iron
- 5.8 mg
- Magnesium
- 113 mg
- Vitamin A (RAE)
- 454 µg
- Vitamin C
- 55 mg
- Vitamin D
- 0.1 µg
- Vitamin B12
- 2.7 µg
- Folate (DFE)
- 106 µg
How these numbers were made
- Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
- *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
- “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
- Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.
Good to know
Tips
- Keep the vegetables in large pieces — the cazuela is eaten with a knife and fork as well as a spoon.
Serve with
- Serve with pebre and bread; a spoonful of merkén adds smoky heat.
Food safety
- Cool the soup and refrigerate within 2 hours; bring back to a full simmer before serving.
Storage
- Refrigerate up to 3 days.
Reheating
- Reheat gently; add water if the rice has soaked up the broth.
Variations
- Cazuela de ave (Chile): Made with chicken pieces instead of beef.
- Cazuela de pava con chuchoca (Chile): Turkey cazuela thickened with coarse corn meal.
Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated
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How this dish is built
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What the dish is built around
Main ingredient
- Beef chuck, in 6 portion-size pieces700 g
- Carrot, sliced1 piece · 60 g
- Potato, small, peeled6 piece · 1200 g
- Pumpkin, in 6 chunks500 g
- Sweet corn, cobs cut into 3 rounds each2 piece · 180 g
- Green beans, cut into short lengths150 g
- Long-grain white rice50 g
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