"Carne Con Papas"(Cuban Beef And Potato Stew) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. beef, cut for stew
6 potatoes, cubed
1/2 white onion, chopped
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
1 medium size red pepper, chopped
1 medium size green pepper, chopped
3 green scallions, chopped
3/4 c. cooking oil (olive oil is recommended)
1 can tomato sauce
1 Tbsp. yellow food coloring
1/3 c. Spanish olives
1 laurel leaf
chopped cilantro to taste (about 1 tsp.)
2 c. water
salt to taste

Preparation

Saute beef with the olive/cooking oil in a pressure cooker. Once the meat is well cooked, add the ingredients MINUS the potatoes, olives and food coloring. Cover and cook with pressure for 15 minutes. Once the cooker has cooled off completely, add the remaining ingredients. Cook at medium heat until the potatoes are soft and the liquid has thickened. Turn off heat and add 1 teaspoon of Spanish olive oil. Before serving, garnish with Spanish pimentos. Serve with a salad, rice and fried green plantains. Makes 4 servings.