Beef Stew

Name: Beef Stew
Ingredients: 2 medium onions; 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings; 1.25 kg beef cubed into 2 cm pieces; 250 g beef coraço de boi, cut into 2 cm pieces (optional); 1 clove of garlic; 1/8 teaspoon ground caraway (Kümmel); to taste salt; 2 tablespoons sweet paprika; 1 medium ripe tomato; 2 green peppers; 0.5 kg potatoes

1
2 medium onions
2
2 tablespoons of bacon drippings
3
1.25 kg beef cubed into 2 cm pieces
4
250 g beef coraço de boi, cut into 2 cm pieces (optional)
5
1 clove of garlic
6
1/8 teaspoon ground caraway (Kümmel)
7
to taste salt
8
2 tablespoons sweet paprika
9
1 medium ripe tomato
10
2 green peppers
11
0.5 kg potatoes

Ingredients

1
2 medium onions
2
2 tablespoons of bacon drippings
3
1.25 kg beef cubed into 2 cm pieces
4
250 g beef coraço de boi, cut into 2 cm pieces (optional)
5
1 clove of garlic
6
1/8 teaspoon ground caraway (Kümmel)
7
to taste salt
8
2 tablespoons sweet paprika
9
1 medium ripe tomato
10
2 green peppers
11
0.5 kg potatoes

Directions

1
Peel and chop the onions into large pieces
2
Melt the bacon drippings in a large pot, then fry the onion without browning it
3
Add the beef and coraço (optional) and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes
4
Mix together the minced garlic, ground caraway, and salt
5
Remove the pot from the heat and add the sweet paprika and garlic mixture
6
Stir well with a wooden spoon
7
Add 2 liters of hot water (cold water will toughen the cooking beef)
8
Bring the pot back to low heat, covered, and simmer for 1 hour
9
Cut the tomato into pieces
10
Remove the seeds from the pepper and cut it into slices
11
Peel and chop the potatoes into 2 cm cubes
12
When the beef is tender, add the tomato, pepper, and sufficient water to achieve a soup-like consistency
13
Season with salt as needed, then simmer for another 30 minutes
14
Add the potatoes and cook until they're tender
15
If desired, add a diced red pepper for added heat