Name: Guatemala's Pepián Stew
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: Guatemalan
Ingredients: 1 kg of beef or chicken, in pieces (about 2.2 lb); 1/2 cup of pepitoria (squash seeds); 1/4 cup of sesame seeds; 3 dried guajillo or pasilla chiles; 2 tomatoes; 3 tomatillos (miltomate); 1 onion; 2 cloves of garlic; 1 slice of French bread; 3 potatoes, in pieces; 3 chayote squash, in pieces (optional); Salt, to taste; White rice, to serve, to taste; Water for cooking the meat; Tortillas, for serving (optional)

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1 kg of beef or chicken, in pieces (about 2.2 lb)
1/2 cup of pepitoria (squash seeds)
1/4 cup of sesame seeds
3 dried guajillo or pasilla chiles
2 tomatoes
3 tomatillos (miltomate)
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
1 slice of French bread
3 potatoes, in pieces
3 chayote squash, in pieces (optional)
Salt, to taste
White rice, to serve, to taste
Water for cooking the meat
Tortillas, for serving (optional)