Carne Guisada

Directions

1. 1
   Dredge stew meat in flour.
2. 2
   In a large stock pot brown the beef on medium high heat in 2 tbsp of olive oil. remove meat.
3. 3
   Add in 2 tbsp of olive oil and cook on medium heat.
4. 4
   Add in the onions until translucent.
5. 5
   Add the garlic and cook about 1 more minute.
6. 6
   Throw in the browned meat and add herbs, spices, water and canned tomatoes.
7. 7
   Turn up heat to high and bring to a boil.
8. 8
   And turn heat down to low and simmer for 5 hours.
9. 9
   I sometimes take a short cut and dredge and brown the meat in a skillet then throw everything in a crock pot and let simmer on low for 6-8 hours depending on how tender you like the meat. You can also cut down on the water quite a bit when using the crock pot and add water as needed.