Basque Beef Stew(Guisado De Vaca) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. beef stew meat
2 medium chopped onions
2 cloves chopped garlic
1/2 chopped green pepper
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
3 medium carrots, cut in chunks
2/3 c. oil
1/2 c. flour
1 Tbsp. fresh parsley
16 oz. red wine (optional)
1 large bay leaf (optional)
3 potatoes, cut in chunks

Preparation

Roll beef chunks in flour and brown in oil, using a heavy casserole or Dutch oven.
Add all ingredients except carrots and potatoes and cook over slow heat for 3 to 4 hours until meat is tender.
Add carrots and potatoes 45 minutes before stew is tender.