GUISO DE CARNE CON PAPAS (CUBANO)

Steps:

• 1. heat the oil in a large dutch oven over medium heat and brown the meat. 2. add the onion and green pepper, and saute for about 3 min. until the onion is translucent. Add the garlic and cook 2 min. more. 3. Add the tomato sauce, water, wine, salt, sugar, paprika, and bay leaf. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes. 4. Stir in the potatoes and Spanish olives + capers (optional). Add more water if necessary to keep the stew from drying up. Cover and simmer 30 minutes more, until the meat is tender and the potatoes are cooked. *tends to come out watery. best to reduce water, increase tomato sauce. try with 1 lb. of meat, 2 potatoes, corn, 2 carrots/squash/sweet potato