A comforting rustic hash of diced beef, potatoes, pumpkin, corn, and green beans, mashed together and topped with a fried egg.
Ingredients
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400g beef chuck, diced small
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4 potatoes, cubed
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300g pumpkin, cubed
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1 cup corn kernels
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200g green beans, cut into pieces
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1 onion, diced
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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2 tbsp vegetable oil
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1 tsp cumin
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1 tsp paprika
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Salt, pepper
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4 fried eggs for topping
Instructions
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1
Brown diced beef in oil with cumin and paprika. Remove and set aside.
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2
Sauté onion and garlic until soft. Add pumpkin and potatoes with a splash of water.
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3
Cover and cook 15 min until vegetables soften. Add corn and green beans, cook 5 more min.
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4
Return beef to the pot. Mash everything roughly with a fork or potato masher — it should be chunky, not smooth.
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5
Season with salt and pepper. Cook 5 more min to meld flavors.
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6
Serve in bowls topped with a fried egg.
Did You Know?
The name charquicán comes from Quechua "charki" (dried meat) combined with "kan" (stew) — the same root that gave English the word "jerky."