Carne Guisada I

Ingredients

• 1/2 tablespoon shortening
• 1 1/2 pounds cubed stew meat
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 2 fresh jalapeno chile peppers, seeded and diced
• 2 chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt and pepper to taste
• water as needed

Directions

Melt the shortening in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add the meat and brown well on all sides. Add the onions and saute for 5 minutes, or until tender. Add the canned tomatoes, jalapeno chile peppers, fresh tomatoes, cumin, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste.

Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until meat is tender. (Note: If mixture is too thick, add water as needed. Or if mixture is too thin, combine some cornstarch and water and add to thicken.)