Sapo's South Texas Carne Guisada

Sapo's South Texas Carne Guisada

Ingredients:

• 3 lbs of stew meat
• 1 Green Bell Pepper – chopped large
• 1 medium Onion – chopped large
• 2 Large Tomatoes – chopped large
• 2 Tablespoon Garlic – chopped
• 1 Tablespoon of Salt
• 1 Teaspoon of black Pepper
• 2 Teaspoons of Comino aka Cumin
• 2-3 Tablespoons of Flour
• Water & Large as needed

Direction:

1. Melt a few tablespoons of lard in a large pot.
2. Add the meat to the lard and slightly brown all sides.
3. Add the veggies on top of the meat.
4. Add all of the spices on top of the veggies.
5. Stir it up and add a cup of water.
6. Bring to a boil and then to a simmer... Stir very slow every 45 minutes.
7. Cook for about 2.5 hours or until the meat is fork tender.
8. Make a slurry of the flour and the water. 2 TBS Flour to about ½ cup water.
9. Slowly pour the slurry into the pot with the meat and veggies...
10. Stir very slow and then let it simmer for 30 minutes. A gravy will form.
11. Salt to taste.
12. Serve with Tortillas, Spanish rice and pinto beans....