Ingredients
Instructions
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- Season beef with salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 tbsp of oil over medium-high heat.
- Add cubes beef and brown all sides; about 5 minutes.
- Remove the beef from the pan.
- Lower the heat to medium and add onion, garlic, celery, carrots until the carrots start to soften.
- Combine tomato paste and soy sauce in a small bowl. Then add to the pot and stir for about 1 minute.
- Add chicken stock. Combine bouillon cube and 1 cup water in a bowl, then add to the pot. stir together and scrape the bottom of the pan for any browned bits.
- Add paprika and the cilantro cooking base and stir.
- Increase the heat to high and add the potatoes and the beef. Continue to stir until it comes to a boil.
- Place bay leaves in the pot and the rosemary sprigs on top.
- Lower the heat to low, cover and cook for about 1 hour or until the potatoes are soft.
- Remove the rosemary sprigs and the bay leaves.
- Let cool before serving. This beef stew tastes the best the day after.