Beef Stew Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 lbs round steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 green bell peppers, chopped
• 2 onions, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaf, chopped
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tsp oregano, dried
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 3 bay leaves
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
• 1/2 lb carrot, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 lb potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup pimento stuffed olives
• 1/4 cup raisins

Procedure:

Heat the vegetable oil in a large, heavy oenproof pot over moderate heat and brown the meat. Add the peppers, onions, garlic, cilantro, vinegar, oregano, tomato sauce, bay leaves, salt and pepper and bake covered for 1 hour at 325 degrees F. Add the carrots and potatoes and bake 1 hour at 300 degrees F, or until the meat is tender. Add peas, olives, raisins and simmer an additional 15 minutes.