Greek Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs stew meat, chopped
1 garlic clove, diced
5 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups water
salt
1 bay leaf
pepper
2 lbs white onions
1 onion, chopped
1/2 lb mushroom, sliced
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
3/4 lb monterey jack cheese, grated
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Preparation

In a heavy kettle, brown meat in butter.
Season lightly with salt and pepper.
Add chopped onion and saute until clear.
Mix in tomato paste, vinegar, garlic and half of the water.
Add bay leaf.
Cover and simmer 1 hour, adding additional water as needed.
Add white onions and mushrooms.
Cover and simmer 1 more hour or until meat and onions are tender.
Add cheese, cover and cook 5 minutes, or until cheese melts.