Turkish Beef Ragout

Ingredients

• 2 large onions, peeled and chopped
• 1 12 lbs stewing beef or 1 12 lbs chuck roast, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 14 cup canola oil or 14 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 12 teaspoon turmeric (optional)
• 12 teaspoon powdered saffron (optional)
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 12 teaspoon cinnamon
• 14 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 cups water
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 4 ounces tomato paste
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 large carrot, washed, peeled and julienned
• 1 bunch cilantro, washed and chopped, stems and all
• 1 (20 ounce) package Simply Potatoes Diced Potatoes with Onion