Mexican-Style Pot Roast

Prep: 20 min Cook: 120 min Serves: 12 Cuisine: Mexican

A flavorful Mexican-style pot roast featuring tender beef, spicy peppers, corn, and savory tomato sauce—perfect for hearty family meals with bold, authentic flavors.

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Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp. oil
  • 1 (3 lb.) beef chuck arm roast
  • 2 medium onions
  • 1 (16 oz.) can tomato puree
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. oregano leaves
  • 2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen corn
  • 3 medium garlic cloves
  • 4 medium red hot peppers or hot green peppers
  • Jalapeno or Serrano
  • 1/4 c. red wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 4 medium green bell peppers

Instructions

  1. In an 8-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat, heat oil and cook halved garlic cloves until lightly browned; discard garlic cloves.
  2. Add beef chuck arm roast and cook in the drippings until browned on all sides, then remove meat to a plate and set aside.
  3. In the same Dutch oven, cook hot peppers and onions over medium heat until tender, stirring frequently.
  4. Return the meat to the pan; add tomato puree, vinegar, sugar, salt, and oregano; bring to a boil over high heat.
  5. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour.
  6. Add the quartered green peppers, cover, and simmer for an additional hour or until the meat is fork-tender, skimming off excess fat from the juices.
  7. Add the frozen corn to the meat mixture and bring to a boil over high heat.
  8. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes or until the corn kernels are tender.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

591 kcal 30% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 15g 30% DV
Total Fat 39.2g 50% DV
Carbs 52g 19% DV
Fiber 15.1g 54% DV
Sugar 7.8g 16% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10290.2mg 100% DV
Potassium 803mg 17% DV
Cholesterol 29mg 10% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 193.8mcg 22% DV
Vitamin C 42.8mg 48% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg 1% DV
Calcium 440.8mg 34% DV
Iron 12.1mg 67% DV
Diet fit High-fiber

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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